At SMYA, safety is more than compliance—it's a core part of who we are.
We're seeking an experienced and influentialWork Health & Safety Advisorto lead and elevate our safety strategy across Australia and New Zealand.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of safety across a diverse multi-site organisation, partnering with senior leaders to build a culture where everyone goes home safe every day.
Based within our Human Resources function and reporting to the General Manager – Human Resources, this role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational engagement across our businesses.
About the Role
As the Work Health & Safety Advisor, you will be responsible for developing, implementing and continuously improving SMYA's Work Health & Safety Management System across all Australian and New Zealand operations.
You will provide expert advice, governance and leadership to ensure legislative compliance while driving a proactive and engaged safety culture throughout the organisation.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Leading the WH&S; strategy and governance framework across the business
Maintaining and improving the organisation's WH&S; Management System
Ensuring compliance with Australian and New Zealand WH&S; legislation and standards
Conducting compliance reviews, audits and risk assessments
Leading incident management, injury management and return-to-work programs
Supporting ISO *****, customer and supplier audit requirements
Developing WH&S; training frameworks and organisational capability programs
Producing executive-level reporting and performance analysis
Partnering with operational leaders to drive safety engagement and accountability




Undertaking regular site visits across Australia and New Zealand to support consistent safety practices and continuous improvement.
About You
You are a credible WH&S; professional who can operate confidently from the boardroom to the shop floor.
You are commercially minded, pragmatic and passionate about helping leaders create safer workplaces.
To be successful, you will bring:
Essential Experience & Skills
Demonstrated experience implementing and managing WH&S; Management Systems across multiple sites
Robust working knowledge of Australian and New Zealand WH&S; legislation
Background in manufacturing, food or beverage sectors highly regarded
Experience conducting audits, investigations and risk assessments
Proven stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
Strong project management, organisation and prioritisation skills
Advanced Microsoft 365 and SharePoint capabilities
A continuous improvement mindset.
Qualifications
Ideally, you will hold:
Diploma in Work Health & Safety
Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
Lead Auditor qualification (ISO *****).
Why Join SMYA?
At SMYA, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact across a growing and diverse organisation.
You'll work alongside passionate leaders who value safety, people and continuous improvement, while helping shape the future of workplace health and safety across Australia and New Zealand.
Our values guide everything we do:
P.O.W.E.R
Passion
Outstanding
Win
Engage
Respect.
Apply Now
If you're an experienced WH&S; leader looking for your next challenge and want the opportunity to influence safety outcomes across a large multi-site organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us build safer workplaces for tomorrow.

📌 Work Health & Safety Advisor | Smya (Adelaide)
🏢 SMYA
📍 Adelaide