Environment Health & Safety Manager

About the Role

Kraft Heinz seeks an experienced Environment Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to lead the EHS efforts at its Northgate manufacturing and national distribution facility in Queensland. This full-time, permanent position offers an opportunity to develop your career within a prominent global food and beverage company, renowned for its extensive portfolio and commitment to safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the site's EHS performance, reporting results directly to site leadership.
• Lead the implementation and maintenance of the site’s EHS management system, ensuring all departments consistently apply effective safety controls.
• Ensure comprehensive compliance with all applicable EHS legislation, internal policies, and standards, maintaining thorough documentation as proof of due diligence.
• Effectively identify and assess EHS risks, develop targeted risk reduction strategies to prevent incidents, and minimize disruptions.
• Coordinate and deliver the site-wide EHS audit programs, follow up on corrective actions until resolution, and verify their effectiveness.
• Analyze EHS performance metrics, including leading and lagging indicators, providing actionable insights to leadership to foster continual improvements.
• Manage emergency preparedness and response plans, including drills and post-event evaluations to enhance readiness.
• Support business continuity and operational risk planning efforts, including facility security measures where applicable.
• Collaborate with operational teams to embed safe work practices, promote safety leadership, and enforce accountability throughout the organization.
• Oversee EHS-related cost-saving initiatives by proposing practical, risk-informed solutions supported by solid business cases.

Candidate Profile

• Significant leadership experience in Environmental Health & Safety within manufacturing or distribution settings.
• Strong familiarity with relevant EHS regulations and ability to demonstrate compliance through documentation.
• Proven skills in risk assessment, prioritization, and effective control implementations that reduce safety incidents.
• Experience managing EHS audit processes and driving corrective actions to completion.
• Comfortable analyzing EHS data trends to prioritize actions and communicate clearly with senior management.
• Hands-on involvement in emergency preparedness planning, drills, and continuous improvement processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management capabilities, including influencing leadership and fostering a safe workplace culture.
• Competence in managing contractor safety and high-risk activities through planning, permits, and monitoring.
• Effective communicator skilled at delivering technical guidance and training across diverse teams.
• Highly organized, ethical, and resilient with the judgement to balance operational demands against risk mitigation.
• Full legal eligibility to work in Australia.

Employee Benefits

• Industry-leading performance-based variable compensation on top of a competitive salary.
• Paid parental leave available to both primary and secondary caregivers.
• Flexible leave arrangements including purchased leave, volunteer leave, and wellness leave programs to support work-life balance.
• Access to novated leasing options.
• Comprehensive in-house training programs to support personal and professional development.
• Corporate discounts for employees.

Additional Information

Kraft Heinz is committed to equal opportunity employment, valuing diversity including ethnic minorities, women, veterans, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the company reserves the right to close this posting early.