WHS Manager – Avocados & Bananas

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WHS Manager

– Avocados & Bananas

Location : Walkamin,

Far North Queensland

Costa Group is

Australia’s leading grower, packer, and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit

and vegetables. We nurture our people, cultivate our growing sites, and invest

in ongoing research and development. All of the products we grow and sell are

fresh, nutritious, unprocessed, and grown on our very own farms or those of our

valued partner growers.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and

experienced WHS Manager to join our Costa Avocado & Banana

Team. This role will be based in Walkamin Far North Queensland , and will

report directly to the National HR & WHS Manager .

About the

Role

As the WHS Manager, you will provide expert

WHS advice and support across all Costa Avocado & Banana farms and

packhouse operations in Far North Queensland. Your primary focus will be on

field and packhouse safety, employee engagement, and the return-to-work

process.

You’ll play a key role in the day-to-day

safety management of our operations, building strong relationships and engaging

with leaders and workers to foster a proactive safety culture. You will also

collaborate closely with Costa’s leadership team to drive our WHS strategies,

systems, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key

Responsibilities

• Partner with and coach leaders to embed WHS responsibilities through our strategic plan and safety KPIs.
• Provide guidance to leaders, WHS Committees, and HSRs to foster a culture of continuous improvement and safety best practices.
• Investigate and analyse injuries, incidents, and near misses, ensuring effective corrective actions are implemented in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Use safety data and trends to identify areas for improvement and implement risk-reduction initiatives.
• Support regular site inspections and lead the implementation of corrective actions to maintain safe work environments.
• Assist with risk assessments and provide subject matter expertise on controls and management strategies.
• Deliver regular reports and metrics on safety performance to management.
• Coordinate and support site safety training programs aligned with business unit needs.
• Drive health and wellbeing initiatives across sites.
• Ensure all employees, contractors, and visitors meet Costa safety requirements and complete inductions.
• Support injured workers with safe and sustainable return-to-work processes.

Qualifications

& Experience

Skills

& Attributes

What We

Offer

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