Safety Advisor - Salisbury - [Archived Advertisement]

If you are curious & creative, invested in not only your own success but also the growth of others, and believe in building the Great Australian Food Company, then you might be the one for us!

About the Role

Bega Group is seeking a Safety Advisor for our Salisbury site. At Bega, the Safety Advisor role is equivalent to industry standards for a Safety Manager. In this role, you will be integral in improving safety performance at the site by positively influencing site safety practices and behaviours on a strategic and operational level.  The role will provide on-going advice, guidance, coaching, mentoring and support to the site leadership and management team, employees, and other site personnel to achieve the safety strategies and ensure compliance with legislation and Bega safety requirements.

Flexible work arrangements (as agreed with your manager) are available, noting this role is based full-time at an operational manufacturing site.

Our Salisbury site in Adelaide’s northern suburbs manufactures a range of more than 78 milk and milk-based products. 
This site is a combined production and distribution facility producing well-known brands such as Pura, Dairy Farmers, Farmers Union, and Feel Good; and distributes across predominantly SA and NT, but also NSW and VIC.

Responsibilities

• Coach and lead the site in Bega’s Health & Safety (H&S) policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines. Identify and mitigate safety risks in the workplace.
• The role will provide on-going advice, guidance, coaching, mentoring and support to the site leadership and management team, employees, and other site personnel to achieve the safety strategies.
• The Salisbury Safety Advisor will be a trusted advisor to the site leadership team and provide an independent view of safety performance and compliance whilst working closely with Group Safety subject matter experts for support and an escalation pathway.
• You will work closely with line managers to ensure thorough risk assessments are performed and critical risk registers are maintained with critical controls implemented.
• Prepare and coordinate the completion of various site reports for SSG, L2 & L3 to drive continuous safety improvement.

About you

• Diploma or Degree in Safety desirable, or extensive relevant industry experience.
• A minimum 3 years experience in a similar role is advantageous.
• A champion for safety leadership and safety culture by upholding appropriate safety standards in the workplace in line with Bega values and safety principles and leading edge behavioural/leadership safety programs.
• In-depth practical knowledge of Australian occupational (work) health and safety management systems, standards, and legislation.
• Supports business processes by understanding and effectively using standard office IT equipment and standard software packages

The Bega Story

Bega Cheese Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it's VEGEMITE on toast, a Big M on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day - you've probably grown up enjoying the iconic products we proudly manufacture every day at Bega. Being recently named in the Top 10 Strongest Australian Brands of 2022, our vision is to become The Great Australian Food Company!

Our growth story of becoming a successful ASX listed company with an annual turnover in excess of $2 billion and approximately 4,000 employees, is made possible by our dedicated workforce who live and breathe our values every day. We have a strong regional focus and proudly support the communities where we work, live and play. At Bega, we are proud of our heritage and will continue to build great opportunities to encourage our people to develop and thrive. Come and be a part of our success story as we continue to build The Great Australian Food Company!

Life at Bega

Company culture and our values are very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch ups, we're committed to fostering a supportive and agile work environment for our team.

• Join a dedicated, forward-thinking and innovative culture
• Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression
• Contribute by giving back to your community through charities we partner with
• Access to mental and physical health programs through our wellbeing portal and programs
• Enjoy excellent employee benefits, including flexible working, purchased leave options and salary continuance insurance

At the Bega Group, diversity and inclusion is a business priority, we want everyone to be themselves regardless of their background, religion, sexual orientation, age or gender so we can truly reflect the customers and communities that we serve. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to work at the Bega Group.

We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.