About Davies Bakery

Davies Bakery is one of Australia's leading bakery manufacturers, supplying high-quality bakery products to major retailers and food service customers across Australia. With a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement, we are seeking an experienced and passionate Health & Safety Manager to lead and drive our safety culture across our Broadmeadows operations.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for leading the company's Work Health & Safety (WHS) strategy, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, and promoting a proactive safety culture across all three production facilities located in Broadmeadows.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong stakeholder engagement, risk management expertise, and the ability to influence positive safety outcomes across manufacturing, warehousing, maintenance, logistics, and administration teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all health and safety activities across Davies Bakery's three production facilities in Broadmeadows.

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the company's WHS Management System.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant Victorian WHS legislation, regulations, and industry standards.

• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.

• Manage workplace risk assessments, hazard identification, and risk mitigation programs.

• Conduct internal safety audits and coordinate external compliance audits.

• Monitor and report on safety performance metrics, trends, and improvement initiatives.

• Facilitate Health & Safety Committee meetings and employee consultation processes.

• Develop and deliver WHS training, toolbox talks, inductions, and awareness programs.

• Partner with managers, supervisors and factory workers to embed safe work practices throughout the business.

• Manage workers' compensation claims, injury management, and return-to-work programs.

• Lead emergency preparedness and response planning.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce workplace injuries and strengthen the safety culture.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a senior WHS or Health & Safety leadership role.

• Experience within manufacturing, food production, FMCG, or industrial environments.

• Formal qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety, WHS, or a related discipline.

• Strong knowledge of Victorian WHS legislation and compliance requirements.

• Demonstrated experience managing multi-site operations.

• Experience managing audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, and workers' compensation programs.

• Excellent communication, coaching, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven ability to influence behavioural and cultural change.

• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Internal Auditor qualifications (desirable).

• Return-to-Work Coordinator certification (desirable).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package.

• Senior Managerial position with significant influence across the business.

• Opportunity to lead health and safety across three manufacturing facilities.

• Supportive and collaborative leadership team.

• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on employee safety and well-being.

Why Join Davies Bakery?

At Davies Bakery, safety is more than compliance—it is a core value. We are committed to creating a safe, healthy, and positive workplace where our people can thrive. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established Australian manufacturing business and play a key role in shaping the future of workplace safety across multiple production sites.

Apply Now

If you are a proactive Health & Safety professional looking to lead meaningful change and contribute to a high-performing manufacturing business, we would love to hear from you.

Applications should include a current resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and achievements.

Location: Broadmeadows, Victoria
Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent
Applications Close: 6 July 2026