HWSE Advisor - Leeton

SunRice Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SunRice seeks an experienced Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Environment Advisor to strengthen safety capability across Leeton and Deniliquin operations. The role involves a strong site presence, travel across sites, and collaboration with leaders to improve safety and environmental practices.

The ideal candidate has a Certificate IV in WHS and 2–3 years in a safety-related role, with experience in high-risk manufacturing or agriculture environments.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or equivalent.
• 2–3 years’ experience in a health, safety, wellbeing or environmental role.
• Experience in manufacturing, agriculture, food production or another high-risk operational environment is advantageous.
• Experience with incident investigations and safety management systems.
• Knowledge of Australian workplace health and safety legislation.
• Strong communication, coaching and influencing skills, especially with frontline leaders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a visible safety presence across Leeton and Deniliquin sites.
• Conduct site monitoring and safety walks; follow up risks and actions.
• Provide practical safety, wellbeing and environmental advice to leaders, employees and contractors.
• Coach frontline leaders to meet safety responsibilities and due diligence obligations.
• Intervene to stop unsafe work and explain controls to those involved.
• Lead or participate in risk assessments and investigations to learn and prevent recurrence.
• Support management of critical risks and verify effective controls.
• Review safety data and trends to drive proactive improvement.
• Collaborate with HWSE Partner to support compliance and continuous improvement.
• Support contractor management and changes to safety systems.

Skills

Health & safety

Coaching leadership

Risk assessment

Incident investigations

Australian WHS law

Communication

Driver licence

Education

Certificate IV WHS

Job description

At SunRice, with rice at our heart, we bring people together through inspiring and delicious food. From our roots in the Riverina more than 75 years ago, we've grown into a proudly Australian-owned, ASX-listed global food business with around 2,300 employees, a diverse portfolio of 45 brands and a presence in nearly 50 countries. Guided by our purpose and values, we're driven by a global mindset, a commitment to innovation and a genuine care for our people, communities, and environment. Join a business with strong heritage, exciting growth ambitions, and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.

Be a visible safety presence across key SunRice Riverina sites (in particular our Leeton sites), helping shape a strong and proactive safety culture.

• Partner with frontline leaders and operational teams to improve health, safety, wellbeing and environmental practices
• Build safety capability through regular site monitoring, safety walks, coaching and practical support
• Have the confidence to intervene and stop unsafe work, then engage, educate and explain why safe work matters

About SunRice

At SunRice, with rice at our heart, we bring people together through inspiring and delicious food. From our roots in the Riverina more than 75 years ago, we’ve grown into a proudly Australian-owned, ASX-listed global food business with around 2,300 employees, a diverse portfolio of 45 brands and a presence in nearly 50 countries. Guided by our purpose and values, we’re driven by a global mindset, a commitment to innovation and genuine care for our people, communities and environment. Join a business with a strong heritage, exciting growth ambitions and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.

About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Environment Advisor to join our team in Leeton. Supporting our Leeton Mill sites (~75%) and Deniliquin Mill (~25%), you’ll work closely with site leaders, supervisors, employees and the HWSE Business Partner to strengthen safety capability, manage risk and build a positive, proactive safety culture. You’ll provide practical advice, influence frontline leadership and support the ongoing improvement of our safety, wellbeing and environmental systems. This is a hands‑on role with a strong site presence. You’ll regularly monitor work activities, participate in safety walks and engage directly with employees and contractors across operational areas and offices. Australian travel of approximately 20–30% is required.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintaining a visible and regular presence across Leeton and Deniliquin operational sites
• Conducting routine site monitoring and safety walks, following up identified risks and agreed actions
• Providing practical safety, wellbeing and environmental advice to leaders, employees and contractors
• Coaching and influencing frontline leaders and supervisors to meet their safety and due diligence responsibilities
• Intervening and stopping work where an activity presents an unacceptable safety risk, then engaging with those involved to explain the risk and support a safe way forward
• Leading or participating in risk assessments and incident investigations, with a focus on learning and preventing recurrence
• Supporting the management of critical risks and verifying that effective controls are in place and working
• Reviewing safety data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement and help shift the business from reactive responses to proactive safety management
• Working closely with the HWSE Business Partner to support compliance, assurance activities and continuous improvement
• Supporting contractor management, management of change and improvements to SunRice safety systems and processes

About You

You’ll be someone who is comfortable spending time in operational areas, building trusted relationships and constructively challenging unsafe practices. You can influence frontline leaders, confidently intervene when work is unsafe and turn those moments into practical learning conversations.

Ideally, You’ll Bring

• A Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or similar
• Preferred a minimum two to three years’ experience in a health, safety, wellbeing or environmental role
• Experience in manufacturing, agriculture, food production or another high-risk operational environment would be advantageous
• Experience with incident investigations and safety management systems
• Knowledge of Australian workplace health and safety legislation
• Strong communication, coaching and influencing skills, particularly with frontline leaders and operational teams
• The confidence and judgement to stop unsafe work, engage respectfully and help people understand the reasons behind required controls
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• A current Australian driver licence and the ability to travel
• Experience in auditing, environmental management, Chain of Responsibility, health and wellbeing, or safety reporting systems will be highly regarded.

Make a meaningful impact

This is an opportunity to play an important role in strengthening safety capability across major Riverina operations. Through visible site engagement, practical coaching and close partnership with the HWSE Business Partner, you’ll help move safety management from reactive to proactive and ensure our people go home safely each day.

If you’re a practical and collaborative safety professional who enjoys being visible on site, influencing frontline leaders and making a difference on the ground, we’d love to hear from you.

All applications and correspondence will be treated with the strictest confidence.

SunRice is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and communities. Employment decisions are made based on merit, skills, qualifications and the requirements of the role.

We encourage suitably qualified candidates to apply and join us in building a successful and sustainable future for our people, customers and communities.