Risk, Safety, Health and Environment Manager

Job Description :

Who are we: 

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to local favourites like Bundaberg Rum, Mr Black & Ello, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. 

Join us to create a career worth celebrating. 

About the Function: 

Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world. 

With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships. 

It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love. 

About the Role: 

The Risk, Safety, Health and Environment Manager plays a critical role in protecting Diageo Australia’s people, operations and supply network. This role leads the SHE and supply risk agenda across manufacturing and supply operations, ensuring our sites operate safely, compliantly, sustainably, and with strong risk controls in place. 

Working closely with Supply leaders, site leadership teams and cross-functional stakeholders, you will drive a proactive safety culture, strengthen environmental and compliance performance, and build robust risk and business continuity practices across the network. 

Role Responsibilities: 

• Lead the SHE strategy, governance framework and improvement agenda across Diageo Australia Supply, ensuring alignment with legal requirements, global standards and operational priorities. 
• Own supply risk management and business continuity planning across manufacturing, warehousing, logistics interfaces and contractor operations, ensuring critical risks are identified, controlled and regularly reviewed. 
• Drive a proactive safety culture by coaching leaders and teams on hazard identification, critical risk management, safe work practices and incident prevention. 
• Oversee environmental compliance and performance across supply operations, including permits, reporting, waste, water, emissions, pollution prevention and environmental risk management. 
• Lead incident management, investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective actions, ensuring findings are embedded and risks are effectively addressed. 
• Strengthen contractor safety, audit readiness, compliance assurance and SHE governance routines across multiple sites and operational teams. 
• Use SHE data, risk insights and performance trends to drive continuous improvement, improve decision-making and support safer, more resilient operations. 

Experience / Skills Required: 

• Significant experience in Safety, Health and Environment, WHS, operational risk, supply risk or governance roles within manufacturing, FMCG, beverage, food, logistics, warehousing or similar operational environments. 
• Strong knowledge of Australian WHS and environmental compliance requirements, risk management, incident investigation and critical risk controls. 
• Experience leading audits, inspections, corrective actions, risk assessments and SHE improvement initiatives across operational sites. 
• Proven ability to influence and partner with operational leaders, frontline teams, contractors and cross-functional stakeholders to build strong safety and risk practices. 
• Experience developing or supporting business continuity, emergency response and crisis preparedness plans. 
• Strong analytical, communication, and coaching skills, with the ability to translate technical risk into practical operational actions. 
• Relevant qualifications in Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Engineering, Science, Risk or a related field will be highly regarded, along with experience in contractor safety, high-risk work, environmental reporting or regulated manufacturing environments. 

Flexible Working: 

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one. 

Rewards & Benefits: 

At Diageo, we offer more than just a role— we offer an environment where you can thrive, grow and be recognised for your impact. 

• Competitive reward – Market-leading salary, performance-driven bonus and industry perks 
• Flexible ways of working – Hybrid working with no set office days, empowering you to balance work and life in a way that works for you 
• Industry-leading family leave – Generous paid parental leave for all parents, along with support for life’s key moments 
• Health & wellbeing – Comprehensive support including mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance programmes 
• Career growth – Access to global opportunities, leading learning programmes and clear pathways for development 
• Inclusive culture – A values-led, inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work 
• Product perks – Employee discounts and experiences across our iconic portfolio 

Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity: 

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. 

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. 

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world. 

At Diageo, we pride ourselves on our fast paced, bold and agile culture. In order to ensure we’re supporting the performance ambitions of our team, applications for this role will close 21 days after posting.  

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Huntingwood

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-07-16