Health & Safety Lead

Position Title: Health & Safety Lead
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Smithton
Requisition ID: 35986
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
The McCain Smithton Health & Safety Lead supports the implementation and continuous improvement of the site's safety management system to ensure a safe working environment for all employees, contractors, and visitors. Working closely with operational teams, this role provides practical support in risk management, incident reporting, compliance activities, and safety training. The lead plays a key role in promoting a proactive safety culture by engaging frontline teams, supporting safety initiatives, and ensuring adherence to relevant health and safety legislation and company policies.
What you'll be doing.
Coach Key Risk Area (KRA) groups and provide technical safety guidance
Act as first point of escalation for safety-related project issues
Coordinate the Central Safety Committee and KRA group presentations
Facilitate and coach teams in process-based risk assessments
Lead investigations into high-potential incidents and oversee H&S action management
Support continuous improvement through McCain's MDI program
Provide health and safety coaching to operational teams
Support and liaise with employees during the return-to-work process
What you'll need to be successful.
Certificate in Work Health & Safety (WHS) or equivalent
3+ years' experience in safety or manufacturing leadership roles
Strong experience in risk assessments and implementing controls
Knowledge of incident investigation and emergency response principles
Skilled in site inspections, monitoring, and audits
Confident interpreting H&S data and audit findings
Experience developing or updating H&S documentation
Ability to coach and influence frontline teams on safety systems
Experience or willingness to support return-to-work and injury management programs
About McCain .
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Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide us on how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: ANZ
Department: Smithton Safety
Location(s): AU - Australia : Tasmania : Smithton
Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.
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