Safety & Training Manager

Morrows Logistics Pty Ltd; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrows Logistics Pty Ltd in Keysborough VIC is seeking a practical safety professional to build and lead our safety and training function, working with drivers, warehouse teams and leadership to embed practical, field-based standards.

You will own the safety framework, develop policies and SOPs, conduct inspections and investigations, and shape training programs to deliver capable, confident people who understand what is expected and how to do their jobs safely.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in WHS, safety, risk or a related discipline.
• Experience in operational environments such as transport, logistics, warehousing, or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of workplace safety principles.
• Excellent written communication for policies, procedures and SOPs.
• Experience with incident investigations and risk assessments.
• Ability to influence operational teams and build engagement around safety.
• Hands-on approach and capability to work directly with people at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve Morrows' safety framework and policies.
• Maintain systems and processes for a safe workplace.
• Conduct inspections, risk assessments, audits and safety reviews.
• Investigate incidents and near misses and implement practical improvements.
• Support dangerous goods, Chain of Responsibility and related safety requirements.
• Collaborate with managers and operations to identify risks and improve work practices.
• Ensure safety standards are understood, practical and applied.
• Build and deliver driver, warehouse, operations and leadership training.
• Create inductions, refresher training and competency assessments.
• Identify training gaps and develop solutions.
• Deliver training when appropriate and build a future training capability.
• Ensure training focuses on capability, not just paperwork.

Skills

WHS experience

Safety leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strong written communication

Hands-on approach

Ability to train people

Education

Formal WHS qualification

Job description

Morrows Logistics Pty Ltd – Keysborough VIC

Build the system. Train the people. Raise the standard.

Morrows Logistics is a growing Australian logistics business specialising in dangerous goods transport and 3PL services.

We are looking for a practical, confident safety professional to build and lead our safety and training function.

This is not a traditional desk-based safety role. You will work directly with our drivers, warehouse team members, managers and leadership team to understand how work is actually done, build the systems and policies that support it, and develop the training that makes those standards part of everyday operations.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will have genuine scope to build something from the ground up and shape how Morrows approaches safety, training and capability as we grow.

What you will do

Build the system

You will take ownership of developing and improving Morrows' safety framework, including:

• Developing practical safety policies, procedures and SOPs that support the way we actually operate.
• Maintaining the systems and processes that support a safe and accountable workplace.
• Conducting workplace inspections, risk assessments, audits and safety reviews.
• Investigating incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and putting practical improvements in place.
• Supporting dangerous goods, Chain of Responsibility and other relevant safety requirements.
• Working with managers and operational teams to identify risks and improve the way work is performed.
• Ensuring our standards are understood, practical and consistently applied.

Train the people

The systems only work if our people understand them.

You will build a structured Morrows training framework that includes:

• Driver, warehouse, operations and leadership training.
• Inductions, refresher training and competency assessments.
• Practical training based on identified risks, incidents and operational needs.
• Identifying training gaps and developing solutions.
• Delivering training yourself where appropriate.
• Building the foundations for a future training capability across the business.

The goal is not more paperwork or more training for the sake of it.

The goal is capable people who understand what is expected of them and have the knowledge and skills to do their jobs well.

About you

You are practical, confident and credible.

You can build trust with people, but you are also prepared to challenge them when the standard needs to be maintained.

You are comfortable walking into a warehouse, talking to a driver, sitting down with a manager, understanding what is happening in practice and then working out how to make it better.

You can take a safety requirement and turn it into a clear policy, procedure or training program that people can actually understand and use.

You are also a strong writer. You will be responsible for developing policies, procedures and other documentation, so you need to be able to communicate clearly and professionally.

Most importantly, you are a doer. You see something that needs fixing and take ownership of making it better.

What we are looking for

• Practical experience in WHS, safety, risk or a related discipline.
• Experience working in an operational environment such as transport, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, industrial, construction or another safety-focused environment.
• Strong understanding of workplace safety principles.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to develop policies, procedures and SOPs.
• Experience with incident investigation, risk assessment, workplace inspections or corrective actions.
• The ability to influence operational teams and build genuine engagement around safety.
• A hands-on approach and the confidence to work directly with people at all levels of the business.

Highly regarded

• Transport, logistics or warehousing experience.
• Chain of Responsibility experience.
• Experience developing and delivering workplace training.
• Formal qualifications in WHS, safety, training, dangerous goods or a related discipline.
• Experience building or improving a safety or training framework.

We are not necessarily looking for someone who has done this exact job before.

If you have strong safety experience in another operational environment, the right mindset and the ability to build systems and develop people, we want to hear from you.

What success looks like

Six months into the role, we want to see a noticeable difference:

• Our people understand what is expected of them.
• Training is structured rather than reactive.
• Policies and procedures are clear, practical and actually used.
• Safety risks are identified and addressed before they become incidents.
• Managers have better tools to support their teams.
• Our people understand not just what our standards are, but why they exist.
• We have built a strong foundation for a broader training capability.

Build something with us

This is an opportunity to build a function, not simply inherit one.

You will have direct access to the leadership team, genuine influence over how the business operates and the opportunity to see the systems and training you build become part of everyday life at Morrows.

Our values are simple:

Move Together.

Own the Outcome.

Raise the Bar.

If you want to build, improve, influence and make a genuine difference in a growing Australian logistics business, we would like to hear from you.

Morrows Logistics — Forever Forward.