Safety Advisor

LionJob; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lion's Tooheys Brewery in Lidcombe is seeking a Safety Partner to partner with site leaders, coach teams and strengthen safety culture across operations.

You will implement Lion's safety systems, drive risk reduction and support incident, emergency and return-to-work processes. This role focuses on guiding, influencing and building capability rather than doing safety alone, at one of Lion's most recognised sites.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in WHS or equivalent.
• Practical WHS experience in an operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of risk and incident management.
• Exposure to operational safety risks such as machinery, logistics or materials handling.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Confidence coaching and influencing operational leaders and frontline teams.
• Return to Work Coordinator Certificate or equivalent experience would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leaders and operational teams to strengthen safety practices and culture.
• Coach leaders to identify, assess and effectively manage operational risks.
• Support incident management, including serious incidents and regulator notification processes.
• Provide support across injury management, workers compensation and return to work.
• Support emergency management planning and operational safety requirements.
• Bring a strong risk lens to areas including machine safety, materials handling and chemical management.
• Build safety capability so leaders and teams confidently own safety within their day-to-day operations.

Skills

WHS knowledge

Risk & incident management

Stakeholder management

Safety coaching

Communication skills

Operational safety

Return-to-work coordination

Education

Certificate IV in Workplace Health & Safety

Job description

Help shape a strong safety culture at one of Lion’s largest and most recognised operational sites.

At Lion, we’re home to some of Australia’s most iconic and loved beer and beverage brands, including Tooheys, XXXX, Hahn, Stone & Wood and Kirin Hyoketsu. Behind those brands are passionate teams working across our breweries and operations, with safety at the heart of how we work.

We’re looking for a Safety Partner to join us at our Tooheys Brewery in Lidcombe – a significant operational site within Lion. You’ll work closely with site leaders and teams, helping build their safety capability, manage operational risk and strengthen a culture where everyone takes ownership for keeping themselves and each other safe. The role is focused on coaching, guiding and influencing rather than simply being the person who “does safety.”

You’ll support the implementation of Lion’s safety systems and processes while building leader capability and driving continuous improvement across the site.

What you’ll be doing:

• Partner with site leaders and operational teams to strengthen safety practices and culture
• Coach leaders to identify, assess and effectively manage operational risks
• Support incident management, including serious incidents and regulator notification processes
• Provide support across injury management, workers compensation and return to work
• Support emergency management planning and operational safety requirements
• Bring a strong risk lens to areas including machine safety, materials handling and chemical management
• Build safety capability so leaders and teams confidently own safety within their day-to-day operations

What you’ll bring:

• Certificate IV in Workplace Health & Safety or equivalent
• Practical WHS experience within an operational environment
• Strong knowledge of risk and incident management
• Exposure to operational safety risks such as machinery, logistics or materials handling
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Confidence coaching and influencing operational leaders and frontline teams
• An ability to balance practical operational needs with safety requirements
• Return to Work Coordinator Certificate or equivalent experience would be beneficial

At Lion, you’ll be part of a business that puts safety at the heart of how we work. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact at Tooheys, working closely with the people who lead and operate the site every day.

We’re a certified B Corp, which means we care about people, planet and purpose—not just profit. We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we celebrate the unique perspectives that help us grow and innovate. We intentionally embrace difference and cultivate belonging every day, whether through our investment in our Reconciliation journey through our Innovate RAP, our commitment to gender pay equity or providing progressive people policies.

If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at ***************@lionco.com so we can make sure that your recruitment process is fair and we enable you to shine. This includes tailored support for First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, those who are neurodivergent, and people who identify as transgender or gender diverse as we understand the unique challenges and concerns you may face.