Safety & Environmental Advisor

About the role

Our Lagoon Street site is situated in the Bega Valley Shire and is the original site of Bega Cheese. Located on the beautiful Sapphire coast, far south coast of NSW, Lagoon Street is still producing Australia's favourite cheese products - cheddar cheese, string cheese as well as butter. We are seeking an experienced Safety and Environmental Advisor to provide strong influencing & expertise in safety and environmental performance at our Lagoon st site. As a member of the Site Leadership Team, this high‑impact role influences all site operations, working closely with site and corporate teams to embed Safety and environmental priorities into day‑to‑day decision‑making. This role is critical in protecting brand and consumer trust while driving sustainable site performance beyond a traditional safety and environmental remit. This role is site based, Full time Monday to Friday during standard operating hours.

Responsibilities

• Advise, guide, coach and support site leadership and team members in Bega's Health & Safety policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines. Identify, manage and mitigate safety, health, wellbeing and environmental risks.
• Own and continuously improve Safety & Environmental Management Systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer, and community requirements.
• Lead environmental compliance and regulatory engagement, including reporting and liaison with regulators and local authorities.
• Influence site strategy and culture, operating as a key member of the Site Leadership Team to embed a proactive, ownership driven quality and environmental mindset.
• Collate, review and analyse Bega's safety and environmental data to address related site issues and trends.
• About you
• Diploma or Cert IV in Work Health & Safety with a minimum of 5 years' experience. Cert IV in Environmental Management or previous experience and knowledge in environmental laws, waste and ISO14001 compliance highly regarded
• Proven ability to influence & guide senior operational leaders and shape sitewide outcomes
• Strong analytical, investigation and problem-solving skills
• Able to build strong relationships with all staff, from operators up to senior mgmt.
• Effective time management, organisation, prioritisation, ability to work well with complex, diverse and changing priorities
• Bega Group Story
• Bega Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it's VEGEMITE on toast, a Dare 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.
• Life at Bega Group
• 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
• Applications
• The successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment medical .
• We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.

Benefits

Additional Information

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! Use your Safety & Environmental skills to influence and improve our site and its people. Influence and advise the site leadership team Small agile team with big influence at site Great culture Relocation assistance can be provided as required

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