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Safety, Health & Wellbeing Business Partner
Job No:
FHT1244
Location:
Tatura
Who we are
At Flavorite, we’re proud to be Australia’s largest glasshouse producer of fresh, premium produce. We grow, market, distribute, and supply high-quality produce both nationally and internationally, driven by a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and excellence in plant cultivation. The driving force behind our story is our people. With over 1,100 team members across our sites, we’re passionate about supporting personal growth and career development. Our goal is to grow the most flavoursome produce in the most sustainable way. We foster a safe, inclusive, and connected environment where every individual feels empowered to contribute and grow alongside us. Our belief is simple - our success is rooted in the capability of our people and their alignment with our values and goals.
About The Role
The newly created Safety, Health & Wellbeing Business Partner at Flavorite plays a vital role in operationalising and driving the organisation’s health, safety, and employee wellbeing agenda in our Northern Region. Reporting to the Manager of Safety, Health & Wellbeing, this role is responsible for operationalising a culture of safety, health and wellbeing across our Northern sites.
The role partners with our Northern Victoria sites at Tatura, Katunga and Mansfield. This is an onsite role based from our Tatura site and will require regular travel to Mansfield and Katunga.
What You Will Be Doing
As a business partner and subject matter expert, this role involves supporting the Organisation in developing and implementing safety and health initiatives and programs, ensuring a streamlined approach to compliance with all relevant Australian legislation, and driving initiatives that foster and contribute to a positive safety culture throughout the organisation.
Key Deliverables include:
Group Strategy Support:
Collaborate with site leaders and department managers to align Safety, Health & Wellbeing strategies with business objectives
Health, Safety & Wellbeing Partnering:
Collaborate with the Health & Safety Manager and People Leaders at Flavorie to develop, and implement Health, Safety and Wellbeing plans and initiatives in a streamlined approach across all sites to ensure workplace safety and employee well-being are prioritised across the Northern sites. This includes risk mitigation, policy and procedure development, compliance management and strong communication and reporting.
Return to Work & Injury Management:
Lead the management of Workcover claims and Return to Work processes to proactively support early intervention, treatment and RTW of injured workers in a timely manner.
Compliance:
Management of data analysis and insights to allow us to identify trends to drive continuous improvement.
Continuous Improvement:
Collaborate, support, and foster a culture of continuous improvement across the business to enhance health, safety and well-being service delivery and strategies.
This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career whilst making a meaningful impact to ensure wellbeing and safety for our people!
What You Will Bring
- Recognised Degree qualification in Work Health and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety
- Qualifications in mental health, wellbeing, or psychosocial safety (desired).
- Qualifications in workplace training, incident investigation, and return-to-work management (desired).
- Strong experience in safety, health & wellbeing in fast-paced, multi-site environments is highly valued
- Demonstrated experience delivering safety leadership and managing workplace risks.
- Strategic Thinking: proven ability to contribute to strategic planning and understanding of the broader organisational context.
- Strong knowledge of Australian Legislation
- Strong experience in managing workplace injuries and return to work.
- Ability to coach and guide stakeholders on health and safety matters and Australian legislation.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Strong ability to influence and engage stakeholders.
- Skilled in driving and managing change initiatives.
- Analytical, collaborative, and data-driven decision-making.
- Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
- Strong leadership capabilities.
Why Flavorite?
At Flavorite, we’re committed to building an inclusive and diverse team that reflects the communities in which we operate. We want people to feel they belong and can bring their whole selves to work. Our aim is to continue to foster a collaborative environment with a keen focus on innovation, growth and continuous improvement.
We’re Serious About Sustainability.
As second-generation Australian growers, we have been growing fresh produce for over 30 years, and our journey is unpinned by flavour and sustainability. We are dedicated to leading the way in sustainable agriculture with our glasshouse-grown produce and our investment in cutting-edge technology is what sets us apart.
We’re growing. That means you can too.
We’re on an exciting journey of expansion, with plans to grow our footprint beyond 100 hectares in the next five years. But it’s not just about what we grow—it’s about how we grow together. We believe in using our growth as a springboard for your success, helping you achieve your career aspirations along the way. Whether you're looking to develop new skills, take on bigger challenges, or advance your career, we’re committed to supporting your ambitions every step of the way. Join us, and let’s create something extraordinary—together!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Flavorite Group, is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.