Health & Safety Business Partner

We transform waste into resources and renewable energy.  When you start to think of waste as a resource, it opens a world of possibilities.

Join us and contribute to making a sustainable future possible, together!

The Opportunity

As a Health & Safety Business Partner, you will work closely with leaders and frontline teams to strengthen safety performance, build capability, and drive positive health and safety outcomes.

This is a hands-on, site-based role that requires regular travel between four operational sites, where you'll maintain a strong field presence, foster trusted relationships, and provide practical safety advice and support to operational stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to improve safety performance and risk management outcomes.
• Build safety capability through coaching, guidance, and governance support to identify risks and strengthen controls.
• Lead and support health and safety programs, audits, inspections, investigations, and incident response activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety culture and operational performance.
• Maintain a visible and proactive presence across all sites, engaging with leaders and frontline employees to influence positive safety behaviours.
• Ensure compliance with relevant WHS legislation, policies, and standards.

About You

You are a practical, proactive, and influential safety professional who thrives in operational environments and enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships. You are confident working autonomously while partnering closely with leaders to achieve improved safety outcomes.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in a Health & Safety Advisor, Safety Business Partner, Safety Specialist, or similar operational safety role.
• Exposure to transport, logistics, waste, manufacturing, mining, construction, infrastructure, or other high-risk operational environments.
• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (or equivalent qualification).
• Demonstrated ability to coach, influence, and engage leaders and frontline teams to drive positive safety outcomes.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• A willingness and ability to travel regularly between four sites as part of a highly visible, on-site safety partnering role.

Why join Cleanaway?

We are Australia’s largest company in this sector, providing essential services to millions of customers and communities nationally.

As a national, high growth, ASX-listed organisation with more than 10,000 employees, our goal is to be recognised by our customers as the most innovative and sustainable waste management company. We are committed to achieving this while delivering industry-leading health, safety and environmental (HSE) performance.

• Attractive salary package
• Career development opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• Great company benefits: Annual employee share plan offer, novated leasing, optional flu vaccinations, EAP access, discounts on private health insurance, company discounts + much more!

Our Process

We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages, abilities, gender identities, experiences (including veterans), and cultural backgrounds.

Our recruitment process involves a number of checks including, but not limited to, criminal history, medicals, drug & alcohol testing, as well as verification of qualifications, licences and right-to-work status.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us by emailing *********@cleanaway.com.au.

Join us on our exciting journey towards a sustainable future.

Simply click the Apply button, and let's make a positive impact together.