Safety & HR Officer

Safety & HR Officer

Our client is a family business with a rich history dating back to the gold rush.  They are more than a meat company; they are legendary in the Australian meat industry.  Their storied history is underpinned by unwavering dedication to their front-line staff, innovation and an uncompromising focus on occupational health, safety and personnel welfare.  At their core, they are driven by a mission to deliver the finest beef to customers, emphasizing excellence over being the biggest.  They have close family ties to their growers who produce prime cattle herds in some of southern Australia’s most pristine cattle producing regions.
  
The company is strategically located across three export accredited processing facilities.  They support local businesses, provide close to 1000 local jobs, and prioritize animal welfare.  They are committed to the long term and have invested heavily in the very latest industry technology.    It is a business built on family values, personal accountability, and community collaboration.
  
Your Role
  
This dynamic role is ideal for someone serious about advancing their career in Safety and HR. It offers an opportunity to establish yourself as a credible professional, with genuine support from hands-on Group managers in both departments.
  
Located in Moe, Gippsland—Victoria’s hub for agriculture, forestry, fishing, and tourism—this position is just an hour away from Melbourne’s outskirts. As a key member of the site leadership team, and with close ties to the national safety and HR teams, you’ll receive all the support needed to uphold the highest standards of safety, productivity, and employee welfare. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the site’s culture.
  
This site, one of three within the group, has undergone extensive renovations, incorporating modern technologies to develop unique Victorian brands. The company’s culture is forward-thinking, prioritizing relationships with local cattle producers and the well-being of its 250 employees. The site’s commitment to animal welfare and environmental stewardship is particularly noteworthy.
  
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring a consistent, standardized approach to risk assessment and control, as well as the onboarding and ongoing support of staff at this thriving facility. This hands-on role covers all aspects of safety management and HR systems, reflecting leadership's dedication to fostering genuine, open, and two-way communication.
  
Your accountabilities include,

• Champion both leadership and individual commitment to controlling risks and working safely
• Deliver behavioral safety programs and facilitate discussion about industry shared learnings.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the legislative and regulatory requirements for facilities, employers and the meat industry.
• Actively maintain risk assessments and the risk register.
• Ensure all training and training records are competed as required
• Maintain and manage the incident management system, including corrective actions, and performance management.
• Ensure all safe work and HR procedures are current and continuously improved.
• Provide the leadership team with advice and support on all Safety and HR matters, policies procedures, programs or incidents.
• Work with site manager to ensure all HR practices are adhered to in support of the desired culture.

You
  
To take on this vital role, you will be an industry professional with at least 5 years’ knowledge of the legislation, regulations and codes of practice.  You will have excellent social skills and a broad understanding of key HR processes.   Ideally you will have production experience in a similar or related industry and tertiary qualifications in safety management.
  
You will also have

• Incident management and investigation skills
• Excellent written skills to produce concise procedures and reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels of the organization
• Attention to detail and a sense of urgency to achieve results.
• Experience with HR processes, including on and off boarding.
• Experience recruiting.

Choose Agri Talent
  
Agri Talent provides permanent recruitment and executive search services exclusively for Australian and New Zealand Agriculture.
  
Our unsurpassed and extensive network connects high-calibre candidates to diverse and exciting roles with respected clients across the agriculture sector.
  
For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Bruce Highfield on 0473 597 731.