Real Pet Food Company
Health and Safety Advisor - Multisite
🇦🇺Ormeau, Queensland, Australia1 month ago
Full TimeENAsia/Pacific
Own the safety agenda.
Influence behaviour.
Make a real impact where it matters.
At Real Pet Food, safety isn’t a policy—it’s how we operate. We’re looking for a Health & Safety Advisor who genuinely cares about people, thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, and wants to build a long-term career in safety.
This is not a desk-based compliance role. This is a hands-on, site-embedded position where you’ll be the face of safety across our Yatala wet manufacturing site and Wulkuraka Game Meat Processing site.
You’ll step into an environment that is dynamic, complex, and sometimes ambiguous—and that’s exactly where you do your best work.
You’ll partner with leaders and frontline teams to shift mindsets, influence behaviours, and embed a proactive safety culture that goes beyond ticking boxes.
Be the visible leader of safety on site—coaching, influencing, and building trust across all levels
Develop, implement and continuously improve a standardised, compliant and efficient WHS system
Take a risk-based approach to safety, focusing on prevention, not reaction
Drive performance across key metrics, including:
Lead indicators: hazards raised/actioned, corrective actions, audit outcomes
Lag indicators: LTI, LTIFR, TRIFR
Workers compensation claims, engagement, and training compliance
Partner with operations to embed safety into daily routines, not bolt it on
Support leaders to win the hearts and minds of employees when it comes to safety
Maintain a strong on-floor presence across shifts when required. We are a site that operates 24/5 and there may be times you need to work outside of the 9-5
A genuine passion for a career in Health & Safety—this is more than just a job for you
Experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, or similarly fast-paced industrial environments
Comfortable working in environments that can be ambiguous, complex and evolving
Resilient, adaptable, and confident influencing at all levels
Someone who is hands-on, visible and proactive, not reactive
Strong stakeholder engagement skills—you can challenge, coach and bring people with you
Ability to manage competing priorities and stay focused on what matters most: people going home safe
You’ll work across Yatala and Wulkuraka, with occasional interstate travel
You’ll be expected to flex your hours to engage across different shifts
This role requires someone who is comfortable being on-site, on the floor, and in the detail
Because you want to be somewhere where:
Safety is taken seriously—but there’s still work to do
You can shape systems, not just maintain them
You’ll be trusted to own your space and make an impact
The environment will challenge you, stretch you, and accelerate your career
If you’re someone who thrives in the pace of manufacturing, builds credibility on the floor, and genuinely cares about people, we’d love to hear from you.
What we’re about
Welcome to RPF, where we believe in keeping it Real.
Since 1994, we have been Australia and New Zealand’s pioneers in fresher dog and cat nutrition. Our story is one of passion for a better way to care for pets, a belief in fresher nutrition, and an unwavering commitment to delivering this to pet parents and pets worldwide.
We're dedicated to fostering authentic partnerships, encouraging real ambition, and providing real career opportunities for our employees to make a difference.
Real means fresher ingredients and fresher methods. We'll never stop expanding, innovating, and trying new things. We compete in every pet category and channel, creating favourite brands such as Ivory Coat, Nature’s Gift, V.I.P. Petfoods, and Love ‘Em & Fussy Cat!
Since the establishment of RPF, we have grown to over 900 people across Australia and New Zealand, China, and Southeast Asia
With the pet industry growing rapidly (a $15 billion industry!) and pets becoming increasingly important in our lives and homes, this is a unique opportunity to be a part of our remarkable growth story and advance your career.
Why join us?
Do work that matters. We’re pioneering in a new area of pet food, always striving for fresher. We’re restless, creating a better life for our pets.
Make an impact and change the game. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to do your best work – and to make a real difference. Do you have a great idea for a new product or system improvement? We’re all ears!
Growing and global. We’re growing fast! We have a global presence across APAC, and we’re only getting started!
Work with a pack of awesome, genuine people who are passionate about what they do.
Grow your career with us. We’re big believers in lifelong learning. You’ll be given access to LinkedIn Learning, plus opportunities for internal mobility and leadership training to fast-track your career.
Pets our part of our family: Access our Pawrental leave when you adopt a new cat or dog, pet carer and compassionate leave.
Generous perks including day off for your anniversary, product discounts, volunteering days to help the community, novated leases, a rewards program and parental leave.
What’s next?
If you're ready to unleash your potential and make a real difference in the booming pet industry, then we want to hear from you! Next steps will include:
An initial telephone interview followed by 2 face to face interviews and site visit
2 work references
A Pre-Employment Medical
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity’s not a buzzword here, it’s in our DNA. Diverse perspectives shape our culture and make our work better. That’s why we’re committed to building inclusive teams that represent a variety of backgrounds and skills. If you need any reasonable adjustments, accessibility assistance or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, just contact us at accommodations: people&culture@realpetfoodco.com.au. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note: NO agencies will be considered during this process. We encourage you to refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles
