Occupational Health

**Position Title**:Occupational Health & Safety Manager

**Position Type**: Regular - Full-Time

**Position Location**:Ballarat

**Requisition ID**: 23471

We know the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. At McCain, our purpose is to celebrate real connections, through delicious planet-friendly food, with those that are important to us.

This role is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Regional ANZ strategic initiatives, building the safety culture as a valued member of the Ballarat Potato Plant Leadership Team as a trusted advisor, and maintaining accountability for safety.

**About the role**

Health and Safety
- A SME in occupational health and safety across their areas of responsibility.
- Provide leadership, coaching and expert advice in the field of occupational health and safety to leadership teams
- Performs safety audit functions to ensure risk controls are present and effective
- Further, develop the McCain Foods and WorkSafe Victoria relationship and support the Return-to-Work function for their areas of responsibility

Continuous Improvement
- Build and maintain systems and structures to foster a continuous improvement culture across their areas of responsibility through cross-functional teamwork and communication
- Utilising safety risk management principles.

Staff Development and Training
- Provide leadership and structure to develop Managers
- Health and safety peers
- Direct team members and employees to continuously improve safety objectives and outcomes.

**About you**
- Tertiary qualifications in science, engineering or specialist occupational health and safety discipline
- 5 years of safety experience in a manufacturing, supply chain or other heavy industry environment
- Exhibits knowledge of Safety Management Systems, structures and processes (e.g. ISO45001)
- Shows a clear understanding to create or update the documentation to a professional standard
- Displays the ability to prioritise and work on a variety of projects with a results orientation and good problem-solving skills
- Showcases the ability to lead and influence people at all levels of the organization

**What’s in it for You?**
- Opportunity to be a part of a global iconic brand, fun & high performing team
- Flexible working though a hybrid model
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Pioneering, innovative and dedicated development programs
- Education Assistance Programs
- Opportunity to Chip In and give back to the community as part of our paid volunteer program each year

**If you’re looking for your next challenge and want to get behind an organisation that celebrates real connections, then this is your role**

LI-RS1
- McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger._
- McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs._
- The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country._
- Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the _Global Privacy Policy_

**Job Family**:General & Administration
**Division**:ANZ
**Department**:Ballarat Safety
**Location(s)**: AU - Australia : Victoria : Ballarat

**Company**:McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.