HSE Site Lead

• Location: Virginia, Brisbane

About the job

Are you a proactive and energetic Leader in Site Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability, with a continuous improvement mindset?  The HSE Site Lead is the go-to expert and an integral part of the Virginia Site Leadership team- your role is to drive HSE excellence and embed a strong behavioral safety culture across all levels and functions within the site.  Managing one highly skilled direct report, you will continually look for opportunities to improve the site safety, environmental protection, hygiene and industrial compliance of activities, along with assisting in the development, implementation and maintenance of HSE strategies and programs that ensure safe working practices.

At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we build trusted and loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Our mission is to enable better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view. To achieve this, we need people who can shape the future of our business and help us on our journey to becoming the best fast-moving consumer healthcare company in and for the world.

Main responsibilities:

• Promote and display proactive health safety and environment practices

• Minimise the environmental impact of the business

• Displaying a visible commitment to building a strong safety culture for all Sanofi representatives- Ensuring serious injuries remain low and active participation in proactive safety programs aim for a continuous reduction in the rate of incidents related to unsafe practices and unsafe conditions

• Identify compliance risks in Health, Safety, Environment and Workers Compensation and assist managers to develop strategies to achieve compliance

• Ensure that Sanofi Consumer Healthcare Management are aware and informed of all statutory obligations, industry codes of practice and Sanofi policies and Requirements

• Compliance to Fire control, Insurance, Flood, Hazardous and Flammable Materials regulations

• Provide guidance and leadership with respect to incident investigation and hazard reduction, and appropriate and timely reporting of incidents

• Ensure the activities are within the limits of the HSE cost center budget

• Responsible for development of policies and procedures in the department

About you

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Health & Safety, Science or Engineering

• QLD Workplace Health & Safety Officer Certification- Industrial

Desirable Qualifications:

• Return to Work and Rehabilitation Coordinator (Highly desirable)

• Certificate IV in Environment Management

• Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment

• Fire Safety Advisor

Experience:

• GMP and HSE experience in a medium to large FMCG organisation OR Industrial, Resources industries

• Experience in rehabilitation and return to work (nice to have)

• Proven examples of identifying opportunities, and taking ownership in company Behavioural Safety Culture programs

Soft/ Technical Skills:

• Proactive and positive in nature, bring a sense of energy!

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and foster strong internal relationships cross-functionally and at all levels

• Influencing skills and high-level communication

• Highly organised and attention to detail

Why choose us?

• Discover endless future opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career through promotion at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Join a high performing, friendly and supportive team environment, where collaboration and teamwork is encouraged

• Multi-national organisation of globally loved Consumer Healthcare brands, boasting a  portfolio of local and global Wellness, OTC and VMS (multivitamin and supplement) products

• Beautiful Brisbane based Head office in sunny Queensland, alongside our manufacturing site, where you get to witness first hand all the magic coming to life!

• Highly innovative, Rewarding, purpose-driven organisation where we think outside the box and no day is the same