Occupational Health and Safety Officer

About the role

Lesaffre Australia Pacific is seeking a dedicated Occupational Health and Safety Officer to lead safety across its Dandenong South site. You will be the single point of accountability for OHS, shaping the safety agenda, ensuring compliance and fostering a culture where safety is owned by every leader and employee.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all OHS and workers compensation legislation, regulations, codes of practice and standards.
• Implement Lesaffre Global OHS policies and address any gaps against local legal requirements.
• Maintain the site safety management system, including policies, procedures, risk registers, permits and records.
• Act as the site contact for regulators, insurers and external auditors.
• Develop, own and deliver the site annual safety plan, objectives and improvement priorities.
• Advise, coach and challenge the site leadership team on safety risk, obligations and performance.
• Manage the end‑to‑end process for injuries, near misses, hazards and property damage events.
• Lead investigations using structured root‑cause methodology and implement effective controls.

Required profile

• Formal qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in HS&E within an FMCG and multinational environment.
• Experience in injury management, WorkCover claims and return‑to‑work coordination.
• Legal right to live and work in Australia.

Required skills

• Injury management
• WorkCover claims handling
• Root‑cause investigation methodology
• Lean manufacturing environment experience (desirable)