Health, Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner

The Next Step Recruitment Company – Melbourne VIC

Join a growing Australian manufacturing business where safety is a core operational priority, not just a compliance function. This is a hands‑on business partnering role supporting a busy production and distribution environment, working closely with leaders to strengthen safety culture, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement.

About the Role Reporting into the People & Safety function, you will lead the day‑to‑day delivery of health, safety and wellbeing initiatives across a manufacturing site of approximately 300 employees. This role combines operational safety support with strategic projects focused on compliance, risk management, injury management and workforce wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

- Partner with leaders to identify and manage workplace risks.
- Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
- Support workers compensation and return‑to‑work programs.
- Conduct audits, inspections and risk assessments.
- Maintain and improve WHS systems, policies and procedures.
- Deliver safety coaching, training and wellbeing initiatives.
- Monitor WHS performance and support continuous improvement projects.

Join a growing Australian manufacturing business where safety is a core operational priority, not just a compliance function. This is a hands‑on business partnering role supporting a busy production and distribution environment, working closely with leaders to strengthen safety culture, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement.

About the Role Reporting into the People & Safety function, you will lead the day‑to‑day delivery of health,



safety and wellbeing initiatives across a manufacturing site of approximately 300 employees. This role combines operational safety support with strategic projects focused on compliance, risk management, injury management and workforce wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

- Partner with leaders to identify and manage workplace risks.
- Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
- Support workers compensation and return‑to‑work programs.
- Conduct audits, inspections and risk assessments.
- Maintain and improve WHS systems, policies and procedures.
- Deliver safety coaching, training and wellbeing initiatives.
- Monitor WHS performance and support continuous improvement projects.

About You:

- Experience in a Health & Safety role within manufacturing, FMCG, warehousing, logistics or a similar operational environment.
- Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and risk management principles.
- Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience managing workers compensation and injury management processes.
- Practical, hands‑on approach with excellent relationship‑building skills.
- Relevant WHS qualification (Certificate IV, Diploma or higher)

What's on Offer

- Flexible working arrangements.
- Supportive and team-oriented culture.
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact on safety performance and employee wellbeing.
- Stable, growing manufacturing environment with strong leadership support.

Additional information

- Join a growing business with lots of job growth opportunity
- Great family feel culture and supportive leadership
- Based Maryborough | Ideal for people in and around Ballarat and Daylesford

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📌 Health, Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner (Melbourne)
🏢 The Next Step Recruitment
📍 Melbourne