Environment Manager

About the role

Lactalis Australia is looking for an Environment Manager who reports to the Head of Environment. The role provides environmental leadership, technical expertise and support across multiple manufacturing sites including Lidcombe, Griffith, Nambour, Darwin, Clarence Gardens and Harvey. It drives environmental compliance and governance, oversees wastewater and waste management programs, supports environmental risk management and leads continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance across assigned sites, ensuring adherence to legislation, licences and company standards
• Advise operational leaders on environmental matters and risk management
• Manage regulatory reporting and build relationships with environmental authorities and regulators
• Drive consistency in environmental standards, governance and management systems
• Oversee wastewater treatment, trade waste and operational environmental controls
• Lead environmental incident investigations and corrective and preventative actions
• Support and improve ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems across the network
• Monitor water, waste and energy performance metrics and identify improvements
• Partner with site leadership teams and lead environmental projects with sustainability and operational benefits

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline, with extensive environmental management experience
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing, industrial, FMCG or similarly regulated environments
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive change across multiple sites
• Analytical, risk management and problem-solving skills, with a practical, solutions-focused approach

Required skills

• Environmental legislation, licensing and compliance frameworks
• ISO 14001 management systems

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package
• Career development opportunities within a global organisation
• Flexible work arrangements considered for this role