HSE Manager

Sonder Executive; Penrith City Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonder Executive partners with a well-established Australian food manufacturing business to appoint a Site HSE Leader at their Penrith site. You will lead HSE across the site, partnering with leaders and frontline teams to strengthen safety culture and manage risk.

Key responsibilities include developing site HSE plans, leading risk assessments and audits, coordinating investigations, and supporting injury management and return-to-work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ safety experience in FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Australian WHS/OHS legislation and workers’ compensation.
• Experience with safety systems, risk management, incident investigations and audits.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver site HSE plans aligned with business objectives.
• Champion a proactive safety culture and Never Walk By mindset.
• Ensure compliance with HSE legislation and management systems.
• Lead risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate audits, inspections and compliance reporting.

Skills

HSE leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Audits & investigations

Coaching & training

Education

OHS/HSE qualification

Science related qualification

Job description

Join a well-established Australian food manufacturing business with a diverse portfolio of everyday consumer products and a strong presence across the grocery and foodservice sectors.

Operating across a national manufacturing network, the business has a significant focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement and creating safe, sustainable workplaces.

As part of the site leadership team, you’ll have the opportunity to influence safety culture, strengthen risk management practices and drive meaningful improvements across their flagship manufacturing site in Penrith.

Company

Join a well-established Australian food manufacturing business with a diverse portfolio of everyday consumer products and a strong presence across the grocery and foodservice sectors.

Operating across a national manufacturing network, the business has a significant focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement and creating safe, sustainable workplaces.

As part of the site leadership team, you’ll have the opportunity to influence safety culture, strengthen risk management practices and drive meaningful improvements across their flagship manufacturing site in Penrith.

The Role

Reporting to the Site Manager, you’ll lead HSE across the Penrith manufacturing site, partnering with leaders and frontline teams to strengthen safety culture, manage risk and improve environmental performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and deliver site HSE plans aligned with business objectives.
• Champion a proactive “Never Walk By” safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with HSE legislation and management systems.
• Lead risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate audits, inspections and compliance reporting.
• Support injury management, return-to-work and workers’ compensation.
• Coach leaders and teams to build HSE capability and accountability.

Your Background

You’re a practical, engaging HSE professional who can influence behaviours, manage risk and drive continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

You’ll bring:

• 5+ years’ safety experience, ideally in FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Relevant OHS, HSE, Science or related qualifications.
• Strong knowledge of Australian WHS/OHS legislation and workers’ compensation.
• Experience with safety systems, risk management, incident investigations and audits.
• Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach to improving safety performance.

What’s On Offer

An opportunity to make a genuine impact on site safety culture, reduce operational risk and drive HSE improvements within an established Australian manufacturing business.