Regional Safety Manager

Zenergy; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenergy seeks a Regional Safety Manager to lead WHS strategy and day-to-day safety across multiple logistics and distribution sites in Eastern Australia. You will partner with site and operations leadership to embed a proactive safety culture, drive down injury rates, and ensure compliance with WHS laws and Chain of Responsibility requirements.

It is a hands-on, travel-intensive role blending strategic leadership with on-the-ground coaching and incident response.

Qualifications

• Degree in Work Health & Safety, OHS or risk management.
• 5–8+ years WHS experience, regional or multi-site leadership preferred.
• Experience in logistics, transport, distribution or warehousing essential.
• Strong knowledge of model WHS Act and Regulations across states.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional WHS strategy and annual safety plan.
• Lead site safety coaching, audits and incident investigations.
• Oversee hazardous goods and mobile plant safety across sites.
• Manage regulator notifications and engagement.
• Prepare safety performance reporting for senior leadership.

Skills

WHS leadership

Auditing & inspections

Incident investigation

Regulator engagement

Training & coaching

Cross-site coordination

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in WHS / OHS / Risk Management

Tools

ICAM / Tap Root methodologies

ISO 45001 knowledge

Job description

The Regional Safety Manager leads the WHS strategy and day-to-day safety performance across multiple logistics and distribution sites in Eastern Australia. The role partners with site and operations leadership to build a proactive safety culture, drive down injury and incident rates, and ensure the business meets its obligations under model Work Health and Safety laws, Chain of Responsibility requirements, and related transport and logistics regulation. It is a hands-on, travel-intensive role that blends strategic safety leadership with on-the-ground coaching, auditing and incident response.

Safety leadership & strategy:

• Develop and implement the regional WHS strategy and annual safety plan across multiple sites, aligned to the national safety strategy.
• Partner with Site Managers, Operations Managers and Fleet/Transport leaders to embed safety into day-to-day operations and decision-making.
• Lead, coach and develop site-based Safety Advisors/Coordinators across the region.
• Ensure compliance with the model WHS Act and Regulations in each applicable state, and with Chain of Responsibility obligations
• Maintain and continuously improve the safety management system (policies, procedures, risk registers) across all sites.
• Plan and conduct a program of site safety audits and inspections across the region, tracking corrective actions to closure.
• Oversee management of hazardous/dangerous goods, mobile plant and materials handling equipment (forklifts, order pickers, etc.) risks specific to logistics and warehousing.
• Lead or oversee investigation of notifiable incidents and significant near-misses (e.g. using ICAM or Tap Root methodology), ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions implemented.
• Manage regulator engagement and notifications for incidents across the region, including liaison during site visits or investigations.
• Partner with injury management/return-to-work teams to support early intervention and safe return-to-work outcomes.

Training & culture:

• Design and roll out WHS induction, refresher and leadership safety training across all sites.
• Champion psychosocial safety, fatigue management and wellbeing initiatives suited to a multi-site logistics workforce.
• Drive consistent safety culture and behavioural safety programs across geographically dispersed teams.

Reporting & governance:

• Report regional safety performance, trends and leading/lagging indicators to senior leadership and safety committees.
• Prepare board/executive-level reporting on safety performance, risk exposure and improvement initiatives.
• Support due diligence obligations for officers under WHS legislation across the region.

Qualifications, Experience & Technical Knowledge:

• Degree in Work Health & Safety, OHS, Risk Management or a related discipline
• 5–8+ years' WHS experience, including at least 2 years in a multi-site or regional safety leadership role.
• Prior experience in logistics, transport, distribution, freight or warehousing is essential.
• Strong working knowledge of the model WHS Act and Regulations, and their application across multiple Eastern Australian states.
• Experience managing dangerous goods, hazardous chemicals and mobile plant/materials handling equipment risks.
• Formal incident investigation training (e.g. ICAM, Tap Root or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience conducting safety audits, managing regulator interactions and overseeing workers' compensation/injury management processes.
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel regularly, with overnight stays, across the region.
• Experience building and embedding safety management systems (e.g. ISO 45001) across multiple sites is highly regarded.