Safety Manager I Blend strategic and operational skills

Safety Manager I Blend strategic and operational skills

Work Type:

Full Time

Location:

Melbourne - VIC 

  • Join a major player in Australia's longest standing industry - agriculture
  • Influence safety outcomes across a large, high-impact industry
  • Based in Melbourne CBD with regional/interstate travel/hybrid
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About Them
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading agricultural business as the Safety Manager, overseeing operational execution of programs across a broad network of high-performing farms throughout Australia.

Renowned for their commitment to safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, the organisation is focused on building a proactive safety culture and embedding best-practice WHS across all operations.

About the Role
Reporting to the GM Safety & Sustainability, the Safety Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping, implementing, and embedding the safety strategy across a large-scale agricultural organisation. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact across a geographically diverse workforce.

You’ll work closely with the Executive and Operations teams to drive a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and practical compliance as well as ensuring systems and behaviours are not just compliant, but proactive and part of everyday decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Champion a culture of care and safety across office and farm-based teams
  • Partner with leaders to embed safety into day-to-day operations
  • Oversee WHS strategy, compliance, audits, and incident investigations
  • Enhance safety policies, systems, and reporting processes
  • Drive leader-led safety programs and build capability across teams
  • Use data and insights to inform risk management and decision-making
  • Lead psychosocial and physical wellbeing initiatives across all sites
About You
We’re looking for someone who blends strategic thinking with a practical, operational mindset. You will bring credibility, curiosity, and a collaborative style that engages people at all levels of the organisation.

You’ll ideally have:
  • Tertiary qualifications in WHS, Occupational Health, or a related field (Cert IV in Training & Assessment highly regarded)
  • Proven success leading safety across multi-site, complex environments
  • Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, risk management, and incident response
  • Analytical mindset with a track record of data-informed decision-making
  • Experience building capability and influencing senior stakeholders
  • A passion for wellbeing and safety innovation
   
About Applying
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Contact: Cate Ingham

Reference number:

3974555

Date Published:

21-Oct-2025

Contact Name:

Cate Ingham

Contact Email:

cingham@thesafestep.com.au

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