We are seeking a strong safety leader to join our Group HSE team as the Regional HSE Manager in Victoria. Based in Campbellfield, Altona or Truganina with regular metro travel, you will work with leadership teams, front line managers and operators to nurture and develop our safety obsessed culture and drive our HSE strategy and commitment, in what can be high risk environments. 

With a strong stakeholder management focus the ability to influence and engage is essential to achieve Group HSE Strategy and foster strong working relationships. You will look after 10 sites across  Retail, Consumer, Automotive, Health Care, Government and Defence and our Industrial divisions. You will play an intrinsic role in implementing HSE initiatives and training that will continually progress our safety culture and performance across these transport and warehouse operations. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Take the lead in coaching and mentoring your stakeholder groups on HSE strategies and activities that allow and encourage a safety obsessed culture.
• Develop and review all Site HSE Plans, in partnership with key business stakeholders ensuring alignment with Business Unit HSE Plan and assist the business in achieving all objectives and targets.
• Be accountable for driving HSE governance processes including undertaking HSE system and compliance audits and preparing these self insured sites for quality, customer and safety audits.
• Identify and implement HSE training and communication programs that clearly articulate Group HSE information and safety expectation
• Provide HSE and risk management advice to business leaders particularly in relation to complex operational matters that require input from a HSE subject matter expert.
• Review the quality of information submitted by the New South Wales sites into TRAC, including safety conversations, hazard identifications, corrective actions, incidents and investigations and person hours.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and / or other relevant discipline
• Tertiary HSE qualifications (highly desirable)

Knowledge/Experience

• 5-7 years practical experience in a HSE role with a focus on Transport, Warehousing and Logistics.
• Experience in relationship management of both internal clients and external stakeholders.
• Prior experience in participating in third party audits and corrective action planning.

Technical/Professional Skills required

• Detailed knowledge of HSE legislation, industry standards and management system standards (AS4801, OHSAS18001 & ISO14001).
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Experience in conducting incident investigations using ICAM or similar methodologies.
• Competent computing skills, advanced Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrable experience in a similar role with multi-site responsibilities, coupled with exemplary knowledge of HSE legislative and compliance requirements. A background in Warehouse and Transport or overall supply chain experience would be highly regarded.