Road, Rail & Warehousing Operations Safety Manager

Blackbook Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackbook Recruitment is seeking a national Road, Rail & Warehousing Operations Safety Manager to strengthen compliance, improve safety systems and embed a proactive safety culture across multiple sites. You will lead the safety framework for road transport, rail, warehousing and storage, maintaining rail accreditation and managing Chain of Responsibility obligations.

You will engage with regulators and providers, drive corrective actions, and report on safety performance while coaching leaders

Qualifications

• Extensive safety and compliance experience across road transport, rail, warehousing and site storage operations.
• Knowledge of ONRSR accreditation requirements, RISSB standards and Chain of Responsibility obligations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
• Strong WHS knowledge for warehousing and bulk material storage, including combustible dust and confined space controls.
• Experience designing, implementing and auditing safety management systems across multiple operational environments.
• Experience managing regulatory relationships, incident notifications, investigations, root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ability to travel nationally and influence operational leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the national safety and compliance framework across road, rail, warehousing and storage.
• Maintain rail safety accreditation and Rail Safety Management System.
• Oversee Chain of Responsibility under HVNL.
• Strengthen WHS controls across warehouse and storage operations.
• Identify risks, lead audits and incident investigations.
• Drive corrective actions to closure and report safety performance.
• Coordinate with regulators and contracted providers to drive improvements.

Skills

Road transport safety

Rail safety

Warehousing safety

WHS compliance

Chain of Responsibility

Auditing

Incident investigations

Regulatory relationships

Regulatory reporting

Job description

The Company

This established Australian-owned manufacturer supplies food and industrial markets locally and internationally. With a diverse operational network and a strong regional presence, the business combines manufacturing, transport and storage operations.
An opportunity now exists for a Road, Rail & Warehousing Operations Safety Manager to strengthen compliance, improve safety systems and help embed a proactive safety culture across multiple sites.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain & Procurement, you will lead the national safety and compliance framework across road transport, rail, warehousing and site storage.
In this hands-on role, you will maintain rail safety accreditation and the Rail Safety Management System, oversee Chain of Responsibility compliance under the Heavy Vehicle National Law, and strengthen WHS controls across warehouse and storage operations.
You will work alongside site, warehouse and transport leaders to identify risks, lead audits and incident investigations, and turn findings into practical improvements. Engaging with regulators and contracted providers, you will drive corrective actions to closure, report on safety performance and ensure controls are effective in day-to-day operations.

Background

You are an experienced safety and compliance professional who can translate regulatory requirements into practical action. To be successful, you will bring:

• Extensive safety and compliance experience across road transport, rail (ideally), warehousing and site storage operations.
• Knowledge of ONRSR accreditation requirements, RISSB standards and Chain of Responsibility obligations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
• Strong knowledge of WHS obligations for warehousing and bulk material storage, including combustible dust and confined space controls.
• A track record of designing, implementing and auditing safety management systems across multiple operational environments.
• Experience managing regulatory relationships, incident notifications, investigations, root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• The confidence to influence operational leaders, coach teams and build effective relationships with regulators and contracted providers.
• High-level documentation, reporting and audit skills, and the ability to travel nationally.

What’s on Offer

Make your mark in a national role where you can shape safety systems, influence operational decisions and drive improvements across road, rail and warehousing.
You will gain exposure to a diverse site network which offers hands‑on involvement across multiple operational environments.