Safety, People & Site Coordinator - Food & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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Where Safety Meets Culture. Where People Meet Purpose.Are you the kind of person who notices what needs fixing before anyone else does?

Do you love creating safe, organised workplaces where people can do their best work?

Can you switch seamlessly from leading a safety initiative, to onboarding a new employee, to coordinating site maintenance?

If so, we want to meet you.

Our client is an expanding manufacturing business operating in the food and pharmaceutical industry, and we're looking for a proactive, energetic, people-focused Safety, People & Site Coordinator to become the go-to person of the Melbourne site.

This is not your typical WHS role.

This is a rare opportunity to combine workplace safety, people & culture, facilities management, training coordination, and operational support in one highly visible and rewarding position.

You'll work closely with the Site Manager and be supported by the People & Culture team, playing a key role in shaping the employee experience while ensuring the site runs safely, smoothly, and efficiently.

What You'll Be DoingChampion Safety

You'll be the driving force behind a strong safety culture by:

Leading WHS initiatives, inspections, risk assessments and incident management

Coordinating return-to-work programs and injury management

Delivering inductions, toolbox talks and safety awareness programs

Supporting audits, compliance activities and emergency preparedness

Ensuring people go home safe every day

Support People & CultureYou'll help create a workplace where people feel welcomed, supported and engaged by:

Coordinating onboarding, inductions and compliance requirements

Supporting recruitment and employee administration processes

Maintaining HR records, training matrices and employee documentation

Assisting with wellbeing, engagement and culture initiatives

Being a trusted first point of contact for employee support

Keep The Site Running SmoothlyYou'll take ownership of site coordination and facilities by:

Managing contractors, maintenance providers and essential services

Coordinating waste, cleaning, pest control, utilities and site upkeep

Maintaining shared spaces and workplace amenities

Managing site consumables and operational supplies

Helping ensure the site remains professional, compliant and well-presented

Drive Training & Operational ExcellenceYou'll support continuous improvement across the business through:

Coordinating GMP, safety and compliance training

Maintaining training records and documentation systems

Supporting SOPs, work instructions and quality documentation

Assisting production, warehouse, engineering, quality and supply chain teams

Contributing to ongoing improvement initiatives across the site

About YouYou'll thrive in this role if you:

• Hold a Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety

• Have experience in WHS coordination within manufacturing, food, pharmaceutical or similar environments

• Enjoy balancing safety, people and operational responsibilities

• Are highly organised and able to juggle multiple priorities

• Build strong relationships and communicate confidently at all levels

• Take initiative and love solving problems before they become problems

• Bring a practical, hands-on approach and aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves

• Handle confidential information with professionalism and integrity

Why Join?

Because you'll be more than a coordinator - you'll be a key contributor to our client's culture, safety performance and operational success. The current team size is currently at 20 and looking to double over the next 12 months. We hope you look forward to helping shape the next phase of growth.

What's On Offer

A genuinely varied role where no two days are the same

The opportunity to make a visible impact across safety, people and site operations

A growing business with exciting plans for the future

A supportive leadership team that values collaboration and ideas

A people-first culture that prioritises wellbeing, teamwork and respect

The chance to help shape the employee experience at a thriving manufacturing site

If you're looking for a role where you can influence culture, champion safety, support people and help drive operational excellence - all in one position - we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and become the person who helps keep our client's people safe, the culture strong and the site running at its best.

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