Health & Safety Business Partner

Cleanaway Waste Management transforms 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

Join Cleanaway and play a key role in supporting safer, healthier workplaces across our NSW Oils and Technical Services operations. As a trusted Health & Safety Business Partner, you'll work closely with operational leaders and frontline teams to strengthen risk management, build safety capability and drive continuous improvement across operational sites based in NSW.

Your responsibilities will include

• Partner with operational leaders to improve safety performance and critical risk management.
• Coach and support leaders to implement and verify critical controls.
• Facilitate risk assessments, Management of Change (MoC) processes and learning reviews.
• Conduct assurance activities to verify control effectiveness and compliance.
• Support complex incident investigations and embed organisational learning.
• Analyse safety performance trends and provide actionable business insights.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational safety outcomes.

About You

You are a proactive and influential safety professional who enjoys partnering with operational teams to solve problems and improve outcomes. With strong risk management expertise and a collaborative approach, you're confident coaching leaders and supporting high-risk operational environments.

• Solid experience in a Health & Safety Business Partner, Advisor, Specialist or similar HSE role.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, risk management and safety systems.
• Experience within high-risk industries such as waste, manufacturing, chemicals, construction or infrastructure.
• Demonstrated capability in investigations, risk assessments and assurance activities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to coach and develop leadership capability at all levels.
• Strong analytical mindset with a practical and solutions-focused approach.

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 inclusion@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.