Workers Compensation Manager

Castlemaine location
- Global Career Opportunities
- DON Caring Everyday - 2 volunteer days per year

**About Us**

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GWF is one of the largest food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand, employing around 6,000 people across 60 sites. GWF’s product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, smallgoods, flour, milled products and animal feed. GWF’s business units include Tip Top, DON, Yumi's, MAURI and Jasol.

DON’s heritage goes back to the late 1800’s. Since the beginning, we have been passionate about crafting great-tasting meat products that Australians love. We produce ham, bacon, salami, smallgoods, and fresh pork.

We take great pride in our skills, techniques and brands, which have evolved over more than a century. We’ve grown from a small family business to become one of Australia’s largest food manufacturers, now part of the GWF group.

DON is also a leading Australian employer with offices and facilities in metropolitan and regional locations across the country. We take pride in being a responsible employer and a great place to work. We offer a safe and supportive environment where everyone can achieve their full potential.

**About the role**:
We are seeking a Workers Compensation Manager to be responsible for driving best practice in injury prevention, injury management and Worker’s Compensation / return to work for DON. Our Health and Wellbeing Manager will also be responsible for the development and implementation of Health and Wellbeing programs and activity.

As part of our HSE team located at Castlemaine, you will work across our manufacturing and farms facilities to embed a safety culture where all employees see their role as leaders in safety.

**Responsibilities**:

- Design and implementation of injury management policy, procedures, systems and strategy in line with GWF, Don and legal requirements
- Development of Don wide strategic and operational plans and strategies for the prevention and management of injuries, and strategic management of Worker’s Compensation claims
- Analysis of injury and other data and definition of intervention strategies
- Development of injury management quality assurance and system improvement processes
- Design and delivery of health and well-being programs including education provision
- Coaching of stakeholders to ensure ongoing improvement in competence and capability across Don
- Management of external Injury Management / Health Providers
- 1/4ly reporting to Executive Team

**Why join us**:
Our Purpose is to Craft food that brings out ‘the good’.

When you work at DON, not only will you be part of a community crafting iconic products that people love, you will also enjoy a safe and supportive environment where you can be your authentic self, advance in your career if you choose to, be recognised and rewarded for your contributions, and make a positive difference in the community.

We also work hard to ensure the programs and benefits we offer are competitive and reflect the needs and preferences of our people. They include (among others):

- Community partnerships and initiatives, inc. 2 volunteer days per year
- Options to purchase additional leave
- Discounted products
- Training and development programs
- Global career opportunities
- Various recognition programs and rewards, including an end of year celebration
- Health and wellness initiatives
- Study Assistance

**About you**:
We are seeking a highly consultative, collaborative and driven individual who is able to build strong relationships with key stakeholders and influence change. You will have:

- Previous experience in a Workers Compensation or HSE role (desirable)
- Proven experience identifying and deploying process improvements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical and problem solving ability
- Ability to work in a diverse FMCG labour intensive food manufacturing environment

**Applications**:
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- At DON and George Weston Foods, we are an equal opportunity employer. We embrace inclusion and diversity and celebrate what makes us unique. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. _
- So we can get to know you in the best possible way, we're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Please let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process_
- Applicants for this position may be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests including a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol test and a security / background check which may also include a criminal record check. Proof of eligibility to work is required for all successful applicants. _