Safety Culture Coach – Lead Operational Risk

Lion Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lion Pty Ltd at Tooheys Brewery in Lidcombe is seeking a Safety Partner to advance safety culture and build site capability. You will coach leaders, strengthen operational safety practices and help manage risk across the site.

The role focuses on coaching and influencing rather than performing safety tasks, with responsibilities spanning incident management, injury support and emergency planning.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Coaching

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk assessment

Incident management

Operational safety

Communication

Education

Certificate IV in Workplace Health & Safety or equivalent

Job description

Lion Pty Ltd at Tooheys Brewery in Lidcombe is seeking a Safety Partner to advance safety culture and build site capability. You will coach leaders, strengthen operational safety practices and help manage risk across the site.

The role focuses on coaching and influencing rather than performing safety tasks, with responsibilities spanning incident management, injury support and emergency planning.