People, Culture & Safety Manager

Prestige Blending is a rapidly growing, Australian-owned contract manufacturer of high-quality sports nutrition products for leading brands in domestic and international markets, delivering end-to-end blending, packing, warehousing and distribution.

We pride ourselves on quality, integrity and teamwork, with a strong focus on delivering results through our M.O.R.E. values:

✅ Momentum | ✅ Ownership | ✅ Relationships | ✅ Excellence

Join a business that values its people and provides a supportive, energetic and safety-focused workplace where you can make a real impact.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced People, Culture & Safety Manager to lead and continuously improve our people, culture and workplace health and safety functions. Reporting directly to the Directors and COO/CFO, this key leadership role will partner with the Executive and Senior Leadership Team to strengthen organisational capability, employee engagement, workplace culture, safety performance and compliance.

You will lead the full employment lifecycle and core HR functions, while providing leadership and governance across WHS systems, risk management, incident management, workers’ compensation and return-to-work. An Administration Support Officer reports directly to this role and provides coordinated administrative support across People, Culture, & Safety, as well as broader operational and office support functions. This role will suit an experienced HR & WHS professional with strong technical knowledge, practical leadership, sound judgement and the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the business, in alignment with the Company's M.O.R.E. values.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead HR and people strategies aligned with business objectives and Company values.

• Manage the full employment lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management and separation.

• Provide advice and support on employee relations, grievances, disciplinary matters and dispute resolution.

• Partner with leaders to strengthen leadership capability, accountability and team performance

• Lead organisational learning and development, compliance training and mandatory training requirements.

• Lead WHS governance, systems, compliance and continuous improvement.

• Coordinate WHS programs, audits, statutory inspections, fire safety, training and risk management.

• Oversee incident investigations, workers' compensation and return-to-work processes

• Partner with the WHS Representatives, leaders and external specialists to improve safety performance

• Monitor HR, WHS and industrial relations legislative requirements and support ongoing compliance.

• Lead workforce and succession planning in partnership with Executive and Senior Leadership

• Maintain accurate, confidential and compliant HR & WHS systems, records, policies and procedures.

• Prepare and review HR & WHS reporting for Executive and Senior Leadership.

• Lead and support the Administration Support Officer.

• Identify and implement initiatives that improve employee engagement, safety, capability and organisational effectiveness.

• Promote a workplace culture of inclusion, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, or equivalent

• Diploma of Work Health and Safety, or equivalent

• Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment (desirable)

• Demonstrated experience across broad HR/People & Culture functions

• Strong working knowledge of Australian employment and industrial relations obligations

• Demonstrated WHS knowledge and understanding of practical workplace safety systems

• Experience managing employee relations, performance and workplace matters

• Experience with incident management, workers' compensation and return-to-work processes

• Strong judgement, problem-solving and decision-making capability

• Ability to provide practical, considered advice to managers and senior leaders

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities

• High standards of confidentiality, accuracy and professional integrity

• Effective written and verbal communication skills appropriate to working with employees, managers, executives and external stakeholders

• A collaborative leadership approach with demonstrated accountability and a commitment to continuous improvement

• Senior role with the opportunity to influence people, culture and safety across the business

• Work directly with the Directors, Executive and Senior Leadership Team.

• Growing Australian-owned business

• Opportunity to improve and develop HR, WHS and organisational systems

• Quarterly team lunches and recognition events

• Staff discounts on our products

• Supportive, collaborative and safety-focused working environment

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and you believe you can make a positive contribution to our business, click APPLY NOW and upload:

• Your current resume

• A brief cover letter outlining the experience and strengths you would bring to the role

• Please note that Work-related references may be requested as part of the recruitment process.

Prestige Blending embraces and values equity, inclusion and diversity, along with a strong commitment to workplace health & safety.

If you are looking for the next step in your career and want the opportunity to contribute to a growing Australian business where people, performance and safety are valued, we would like to hear from you.

Please note that only candidates successfully shortlisted will be contacted.

No recruitment agency applications, please.