WHS Coordinator

Pepe's Ducks Ltd; Hawkesbury; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepe's Ducks Ltd is seeking an experienced Work Health and Safety Officer to join the Human Resources team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role covers WHS across farming, manufacturing, warehousing, sales and dispatch, with a focus on incident and risk management, policy support, and compliance.

The successful candidate will maintain WHS records, engage stakeholders, and promote a proactive safety culture while meeting pre-employment checks and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication, report writing.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Growth mindset with adaptability and continuous improvement.
• Highly organised with attention to detail.
• Ability to influence without formal authority.
• Capable of working independently and managing priorities.
• Knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations and standards.
• Knowledge of Workers Compensation legislation and SIRA training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date WHS documents, registers and records.
• Incident and risk management.
• Support and implement WHS policies.
• Support Workers Compensation and Return to Work programs.
• Contractor and visitor management from induction to compliance.
• Employee engagement across all levels and supporting HSRs.
• Site visits and compliance.
• Promote a safe workplace culture.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Organised & detail-oriented

Independent work

WH&S legislation knowledge

Medical screening willingness

Education

Diploma or higher in Work Health and Safety

Job description

About Pepe's Ducks Ltd For over 40 years, Pepe's Ducks has grown from a cottage industry in Eastern Creek, NSW, to Australia's leading Duck producer. Pepe's Ducks prides itself on operating on strong company values, where its people are the heart of the business. This dedication and love of the job ensures that every duck to leave Pepe's is of the highest quality and standards.

About Pepe's Ducks Ltd For over 40 years, Pepe's Ducks has grown from a cottage industry in Eastern Creek, NSW, to Australia's leading Duck producer. Pepe's Ducks prides itself on operating on strong company values, where its people are the heart of the business. This dedication and love of the job ensures that every duck to leave Pepe's is of the highest quality and standards. An excellent career opportunity exists within our Human Resources Team, reporting to the Human Resources Manager, for an experienced full-time Work Health and Safety Officer. The role involves working across our entire range of operations; farming, manufacturing, warehousing, sales and dispatch.

Your role in our team:

• Maintain up to date documents, registers and records
• Incident and risk management
• Support and implement WHS policies
• Support Workers Compensation and Return to Work programs
• Contractor and visitor management from induction to compliance
• Employee engagement at all levels from worker to executive. Support and co-ordinate HSR's
• Site visits and compliance
• Promote a safe workplace culture.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and preparation of recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Growth mindset with a commitment to continuous learning, adaptability, and improvement.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without formal authority.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of associated WHS legislation, regulations and standards.
• Knowledge of Workers Compensation Legislation and relevant SIRA training
• Experience in the provision of safety reporting including audits, investigations, inspections and the effective close out of corrective actions.
• Preferred - Diploma or higher of Work Health and Safety or related discipline.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment medical screening and police check.

This position is Permanent Full Time Role. Due to our bio-security regulations and standards we require that our staff do not have other exposure to pigs or poultry outside of our work environment.