Safety Advisor

About The Role
Our
Safety Advisor
is responsible for driving safety performance and fostering a strong, proactive safety culture across the Proserpine Mill. Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role provides hands-on safety leadership, advice and support to employees, contractors and visitors, while implementing group safety initiatives, coordinating training and inductions, monitoring compliance and supporting injury management and rehabilitation. The position also plays a key role in continuously improving safety systems and collaborating across all departments to ensure a safe, compliant and high-performing workplace.

Your Responsibilities
In this role, you will:

• Promote and uphold Wilmar's commitment to safety through daily engagement, audits, and toolbox participation.
• Coordinate and deliver site safety programs, inductions, and health initiatives.
• Provide guidance and clarification on safety policies, procedures, and legislative requirements.
• Lead and participate in incident investigations, corrective actions, and risk management activities.
• Support rehabilitation and return-to-work processes in line with organisational requirements.
• Collaborate with site leaders and the Group Safety team to implement and monitor safety improvement initiatives.

About You
To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Relevant qualifications in Work Health and Safety experience in a safety or health advisory role within a manufacturing or heavy industry environment
• Sound knowledge of WHS legislation and incident investigation processes and auditing
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and coach others
• Construction Safety Induction, Cert IV in Training & Assessing and Rehabilitation & Return to work certificate highly regarded
• Commitment to continuous improvement and promoting best practice safety initiatives across site operations

Our Benefits
As a Wilmar employee, you'll enjoy:

• Salary Sacrificing & Packaging– Options for super, novated leases and other eligible benefits
• Novated Vehicle Leasing(Fleetplus) – Flexible, affordable lease and maintenance options
• Superannuation– Exclusive member benefits through the Wilmar Super Plan
• Corporate Discounts & Rewards– Savings on fuel, tech, travel, and major retail brands
• Health & Wellbeing– EAP, Medibank Corporate Cover, and eyewear discounts
• Travel & Lifestyle– Discounts on car hire, hotels, and flights to help you recharge
• Workplace Giving & Recognition– Payroll giving and milestone service awards

About Us
Wilmar is a global leader in the renewable energy and agribusiness sectors. It operates globally and has more than 75,000 employees. With annual revenues exceeding $1B, it is ranked as one of the largest listed companies by market cap in the Asia Pacific.

Wilmar Sugar's Australian and New Zealand operations span two key business units: Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners and is home to more than 2000 employees, with its Senior Executives spread evenly throughout Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland. Wilmar Sugar and Renewables is Australia's largest manufacturer and exporter of raw sugar, and among the top 10 producers globally. We own and operate eight sugar factories across the Herbert, Burdekin, Proserpine and Sarina regions and employ more than 2,000 people during the annual sugar production season. We are one of Australia's largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass and one of only two bioethanol producers in Australia. We are also the largest sugarcane grower in Australia and a leading supplier of sustainable liquid fertiliser and stockfeed products.

Business unit Corporate