Job Description :

Our Brands, Australia

While the name Diageo may be unfamiliar to you, our brands have most likely been with you while you create unforgettable moments of connection and celebration. Imagine crafting the future some of the most well-loved spirits brands across the world, including Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Bundaberg Rum and building possibilities within growing brands such as Don Julio, Ciroc, Reeftip and Aviation Gin. By joining Diageo Australia, you will inspire an exceptional team around you, with offices and teams working from 8 locations across Australia, to build incredible performance and unleash your own potential.

What will your role be?

Reporting to the Diageo Australia Supply Director, The Head of Health, Safety and Environment is responsible for leading and delivering OHSE capabilities, across business safety culture journey, regulatory compliance and WHSE improvement projects development and execution for Diageo Australia. The Head of OHSE is a trusted partner to the Diageo Australia leadership teams and will contribute to the development of HSE strategies and will lead the advice and support to our business and key stakeholders. You are a passionate Safety and Environment Leader who can lead improvement across the business but also be a “hands on practitioner” to provide advice, guidance and support the various functions across Diageo Australia and New Zealand network.

What does this role look like for you?

Compliance and Innovation

Lead OHSE resources to drive business value and outcomes aligned to Diageo Global Safety and Environment requirements.

Develop and implement Diageo Australia OHSE strategy across Diageo Australia footprint
Contribute and manage the Environmental management outcomes (regulatory, operational, future improvement, spirit of progress)
Establish a proactive WH&S Governance and Assurance framework and implement an effective Contractor Management System

Performance Monitoring and optimization

Develop and deliver an OHSE governance and Assurance plan.

Monitor, control and report compliance with WH&S performance, legislative and regulatory requirements;
Improve and Maintain WH&S and Environment Management System for Diageo Australia.

Collaboration and Communication

Develop and communicate policies and procedures to improve safety and environment outcomes for Diageo Australia.

Report and further improve key performance indicators aligned with Diageo Global guidelines for health, safety and environment KPIs.
Lead the Workers’ Compensation and Return to Work process through pro-active case management and stakeholder engagement with employees, insurers and regulators
Monitor and report on WHS and Environment legislation compliance, and compliance to Diageo Global Risk Management Standards.
Build and manage relationships with external agencies and promote WH&S and Environment across all of Diageo Australia Business.
Provide OHSE Business partnering; which focusses on “taking people on the safety journey” with emphasis on upskilling, engagement, advice.

Leadership

The role has both influencing and direct leadership impact. Key business partner relationship with the Diageo Australia Executive Team and Leadership team across the business.
Lead the OHS-Committee.
Key member of Environmental sustainability committee.

Partner with leadership teams in providing advice and support to manage environmental risks and issues, while fostering a culture of environmental improvement, embedding environmental considerations into business-as-usual operations.
Model best practice health, safety and environmental leadership

What you will bring to this role

Work Health and Safety qualifications, Environment management qualifications or extensive experience in WHSE, alternatively and/or,
Tertiary Qualifications in Engineering, Operations Management, Environmental Science, Medical

Min 8- 10 years’ experience within Health, Safety and Environment roles, with minimum of 5 years in senior HSE role with demonstrated experience in leading change projects in health, safety and environment.
High level of understanding of the WHS and Injury management legislative framework, advanced knowledge of ISO and OHSAS standards and understanding of federal, state and local environmental legislation and statutory requirements related to “license to operate” and compliance.
Demonstrated experience partnering with senior stakeholders and driving improvement and safety engagement business wide.
Thought leadership to develop a future-fit roadmap for Health, Safety and Environment in line with the long-term business strategies.

What are the benefits?

We are an organization that creates products that are part of celebrations, and our culture reflects this. At Diageo, you will have the ability to work flexibly to ensure you can unlock your own potential through creating bold plans and driving your vision.

You will also be rewarded through competitive salary and monetary benefits including bonus, flexible leave entitlements and product allowance as well as being supported via non-monetary benefits including an industry leading parental leave policy, volunteering days and workplace giving, and subscriptions to mental health and fitness platforms.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we champion having a diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

At Diageo, we pride ourselves on our fast paced, bold and agile culture. In order to ensure we’re supporting the performance ambitions of our team, applications for this role will close 30th August 2023.

This role will be split between our Huntingwood site and the Australian Head office based in the CBD of Sydney.

There may be requirements to travel interstate, around 10% of your working time.

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Huntingwood

Additional Locations :

Sydney HQ

Job Posting Start Date :

2023-08-09

Diageo Australia Limited

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