Posted: 30/01/2026
Closing Date: 30/06/2026
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Eagle Farm, QLD
Job Category: Human Resources and Recruitment
Who We Are
The SunPork Group is Australia's leading farmer-owned and operated pork producer, delivering premium Australian pork from farm to plate. With more than 1,600 employees across 52 locations in Australia and New Zealand, we are a trusted, long-standing agribusiness with a strong focus on safety, innovation and continuous improvement.
Our operations are diverse, hands-on and operationally complex – spanning farming, feedmills and associated activities. This role is ideal for a WHS leader who enjoys being visible in the field, partnering with operational leaders and influencing meaningful, sustainable changes across multiple sites.
Opportunity
We're seeking an experienced WHS Operations Manager to support, implement and continuously improve workplace health and safety systems across our farming, feedmill, New Zealand and PIC operations.
Reporting to the Group WHS Manager, this role ensures compliance with Australian and New Zealand WHS legislation while embedding practical, risk-based safety culture across the business. You will work closely with operational leaders to proactively manage risks associated with agricultural activities, plant and equipment, livestock handling, chemicals, and contractor management, while supporting the rollout of WHS initiatives that promote a positive and inclusive safety culture.
SunPork Company Benefits
At SunPork, safety is a core value and shared responsibility. As a WHS Operations Manager, you'll be supported by senior leaders who are genuinely committed to continuous improvement and creating safer, more sustainable workplaces across the business.
You'll enjoy:
* A senior, influential role within a large, complex agribusiness
* The opportunity to shape and embed WHS strategy across multi-site operations
* Strong leadership support and direct access to operational decision makers
* A varied role with regular site engagement across Australia and New Zealand
* Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities
* The stability of working for a well-established, Australian-owned organisation
Job Description
About the Role
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Provide strategic and practical WHS leadership across all operations
* Drive consistency and the continuous improvement of WHS systems and processes
* Partner with leaders to proactively manage risk and build WHS capability
* Oversee serious incident investigations and corrective action processes
* Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, standards and governance frameworks
* Analyse safety data to identify trends and improvement opportunities
Desired Skills and Experience
About You
You're an experienced WHS professional who can balance legislative compliance with practical, on-the-ground leadership. You're confident operating in diverse, multi-site operations and have the credibility to influence leaders, coach teams and drive meaningful safety outcomes.
You will bring:
* Minimum Diploma in Work Health and Safety with formal lead investigator training
* 5+ years' WHS experience across agricultural, processing, or manufacturing sites
* Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, codes of practice, standards and regulatory processes
* Proven experience managing WHS across multi-site operations
* Confident leader with strong influencing and coaching capabilities
* High level of computer literacy and a current open Class C drivers' licence
SunPork Group is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must have a right to work in Australia. As part of our recruitment process, candidates may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment.
Ready to lead safety at scale?
If you're a WHS leader ready to make a meaningful impact across diverse, large-scale operations, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to take the next step in your safety leadership career