Safety Partner - Marine Services and Logistics - Safety Team

Tassal Group; Margate; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tassal Group is hiring a Safety Partner to join the Marine Services & Logistics Safety Team at Margate, TAS. You will work with leaders to strengthen safety capability, manage risk and embed proactive safety culture across a hands-on operation.

The role focuses on coaching, influencing and practical risk reduction, not just policing compliance. Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in WHS, a Diploma in Health and Safety, and strong leadership communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in a Safety, WHS or HSE role
• Diploma in Health and Safety, WHS or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of safety legislation and risk management practices
• Experience partnering with operational leaders
• Ability to translate technical safety requirements into practical, fit-for-purpose solutions
• Experience supporting incident investigations, audits and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Confident to coach, challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and/or Lead Auditor Health and Safety highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to strengthen safety capability, accountability and ownership
• Spend time across the operation to understand risks and challenges
• Coach teams in risk management and develop actionable risk reduction plans
• Support the Safety Management System and broader safety programs
• Lead and support incident investigations, including ICAM
• Analyze injury and incident data to identify trends and drive improvements
• Coordinate internal and external safety audits and close out corrective actions
• Deliver practical safety training across the operation
• Provide clear advice on safety legislation, regulations and risk management
• Support injury management, workers compensation and return-to-work activities
• Drive continuous improvement in safety standards, systems and practices

Skills

Safety leadership

WHS/HSE

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Training & coaching

Incident investigations

Communication

Influence & coaching

Education

Diploma in Health and Safety

Certificate IV in Training & Assessment

Lead Auditor Health & Safety

Job description

Safety Partner - Marine Services and Logistics - Safety Team

Margate TAS 7054, Australia

Posted Thursday 20 August 2026 at 2:00 pm

Partner with leaders. Build safety capability. Drive meaningful change.

At Tassal, our purpose is Sustainably Feeding Tomorrow. As Australia's aquaculture leader and a leading seafood brand, safety is fundamental to how we operate and how we care for our people.

We're looking for an experienced Safety Partner to join our Marine Services & Logistics team in Margate on a fixed term contract. Working alongside operational leaders and teams, you'll play a key role in strengthening safety capability, managing risk and continuing to build a proactive safety culture across a dynamic, hands-on operational environment.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Manager - Safety, you'll be a visible and trusted safety partner across Marine Services & Logistics. You'll work closely with leaders and teams to understand the realities of their operations and translate safety requirements into practical actions that work on the ground.

This isn't a role focused on simply policing compliance. You'll coach, challenge and influence leaders to take ownership of safety outcomes, build confidence in managing operational risk and embed safety into everyday decision-making.

You’ll:

• Partner with Marine Services & Logistics leaders to strengthen safety capability, accountability and ownership
• Spend time across the operation, building trusted relationships and understanding operational risks and challenges
• Coach teams in risk management and support the development of practical risk reduction plans
• Support the implementation of Tassal's Safety Management System and broader safety programs
• Lead and support incident investigations, including ICAM investigations
• Analyse injury, incident and safety performance data, supporting leaders to understand trends and take practical action to improve safety outcomes.
• Coordinate internal and external safety audits and support leaders to effectively close out corrective actions
• Deliver and facilitate practical safety training across the operation
• Provide clear, practical advice on safety legislation, regulations and risk management
• Support injury management, workers compensation and return-to-work activities
• Drive continuous improvement in safety standards, systems and practices

About you

You're an experienced Safety professional who understands that strong safety outcomes are built through relationships, trust and genuine leadership ownership.

Comfortable working in a hands-on operational environment, you're able to balance technical safety expertise with a practical and commercially considered approach. You know when to coach, when to challenge and how to bring people with you.

You’ll bring:

• 3-5 years' experience in a Safety, WHS or HSE role
• A Diploma in Health and Safety, WHS or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of safety legislation, regulations and risk management practices
• Experience partnering with and influencing operational leaders
• The ability to translate technical safety requirements into practical, fit-for-purpose solutions
• Experience supporting incident investigations, audits and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The confidence to coach, challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels

A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and/or Lead Auditor Health and Safety qualification will be highly regarded.

Who are we?

Our people each contribute in different ways, embracing our business values and harnessing our can do - safely culture with purpose and intent. Our shared values are an essential part of our business culture, they define us. They underpin and guide our commitment, attitude, how we work and the quality of we're? ...