Safety Operations Manager

From humble beginnings as a butcher shop, Primo is now a household name on a journey to being a purposeful food brand. We hold market leading positions, across a house of brands, in multiple categories from Smallgoods to Cheese Snacking.  

We are truly local for local, dedicated to serving our Customers and Consumers without politics: strategy, production and execution starts and ends here, and we are not burdened by the overbearing processes and approvals that often constrain companies of our size.

And last but not least, we are building a culture to match the ambition and we are proud to be part of the JBS Group.

About the Role:

Primo Foods are seeking a National Safety Operations Manager to keep safety incidents to a minimum, driving a ‘toward zero’ culture throughout Primo Foods. This role ensures that effective WHS policies, procedures, systems and services are in place to provide and maintain the highest level of safety compliance and team member engagement across all of our operations and functions.

Your responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Drive safety culture improvement and strategy through all areas of business, aligned to JBS corporate.
• Partners with site leadership team to develop Key Priorities to drive site performance improvement. Ensures these are aligned with corporate strategies, programs and plans with the objective of sustainable world class performance.
• Ensures all facilities maintains continuous “audit ready” state of compliance with company policies and procedures as well as all applicable external regulatory requirements. Responsible to create and ensure implementation of necessary systems, processes and procedures, including management of change
• Oversees effective implementation and utilisation of risk assessment and risk prediction processes ensuring these are effective at identifying and mitigating hazards and effectively communicated/ understood by all affected employees.
• Provides content and direction in regards to safety/health/wellbeing training
• Reporting as necessary for sites and executive to drive continuous improvement
• Participation in the WHS and workers compensation projects aimed at promoting continuous improvement
• Provision of technical and strategic direction and advice as required

About you:

• You will have 5-10 years’ experience in a similar role in a multisite fast paced FMCG environment.
• Ideally a tertiary qualification in a scientific discipline or Environment/Health/Safety related field.
• An understanding of Australian state workers compensation scheems and self insurance
• Knowledge sufficient to lead consultative engagements and provide technical guidance to team members and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to drive sustainable organisational change.
• Strong communication skills with an emphasis on excellent listening and interaction skills
• Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional teams capable of delivering desired results.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and influence across a diverse range of people
• Coaching style preferred
• Ability to work well under deadlines and act with urgency
• Excellent analytical skills that enable coordination of data
• The ability to prioritise tasks and be able to manage several projects and tasks simultaneously; and the ability to interface with all levels of management 
• Approachable and enthusiastic

Why work for Primo?

• Reward & Recognition program
• Access to novated leasing options
• Health insurance and retail discounts
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

What next?

If you’re passionate and want to be a part of the largest meat, pork and salmon manufacturer and producer in Australia, this opportunity may be for you. Apply now!