Food Manufacturing | Western Sydney & Multi-Site | Permanent Full-Time
We're partnering with a well-established Australian food manufacturer to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to support multiple manufacturing facilities across New South Wales.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business where you'll work closely with operational leaders to strengthen safety culture, improve compliance, and help drive continuous improvement across several production sites.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Group WHS Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering practical health and safety support across manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on position suited to someone who enjoys being on the factory floor, coaching leaders, engaging with employees, and ensuring safety systems are embedded into everyday operations.
Regular travel between NSW sites forms part of the role, making it ideal for someone who enjoys variety and building relationships across different teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct workplace inspections, safety audits and risk assessments across multiple manufacturing sites
- Support incident investigations, identify root causes and implement corrective actions
- Deliver site inductions, toolbox talks and WHS training to employees and contractors
- Assist in maintaining and improving the company's WHS Management System
- Monitor safety performance and prepare reports on key WHS metrics and trends
- Partner with operational leaders to promote a proactive safety culture
- Develop and review Safe Work Procedures, risk assessments and other safety documentation
- Support contractor management, compliance activities and ongoing legislative requirements
- Provide practical coaching and advice on workplace health and safety matters
We're looking for an experienced safety professional who enjoys working closely with operations and building positive relationships across manufacturing environments.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience in a Health & Safety, WHS or Safety Advisor role within manufacturing, FMCG, food processing or another industrial environment
- Certificate IV, Diploma or Degree in Work Health & Safety or a related discipline
- Strong knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and risk management principles
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience conducting audits, investigations and safety training
- Strong reporting and administrative capability
- A current driver's licence and willingness to travel between NSW sites
- Permanent full-time position with a stable and growing manufacturer
- Multi-site role offering variety and exposure across different operations
- Supportive leadership team with a genuine commitment to workplace safety
- Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
- Competitive salary package plus employee benefits
- Opportunity to influence safety culture and make a genuine impact across the business
