Role: HSE Coordinator
Location: Virginia, Brisbane
You’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As a HSE Coordinator you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human.
Opella is seeking a motivated and people‑focused HSE Coordinator to join our friendly Virginia HSE team. Reporting to the M&S Site HSE Lead, you’ll work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, Health & Safety Reps (HSRs), and departments across the site to strengthen our mature, proactive safety culture and support continuous improvement in health, safety, environmental protection and hygiene.
This is a hands‑on role where your enthusiasm for workplace safety and environmental stewardship will make a real impact.
Why Join Us?
Our Virginia site has a well‑established safety culture supported at every level. The HSE team is small, supportive and collaborative — you’ll never be working alone. You’ll gain exposure to all aspects of worker health, safety and environmental compliance while helping shape the future of HSE at Opella.
What You’ll Do
- Champion an exceptional safety culture and help build organisational capability.
- Support the development and implementation of HSE policies and programs, offering practical recommendations for improvement.
- Participate in risk assessments, gap analyses and action plans across people, processes, materials and equipment.
- Coordinate and deliver training to educate and coach employees and contractors on HSE standards, policies and major risks.
- Engage with Managers, HSRs and employees during inspections, audits, safety visits, hazard assessments and incident investigations.
- Contribute to waste‑disposal improvements and energy‑reduction strategies.
- Review Work Instructions and SOPs to ensure risk assessments are completed and aligned with Opella standards.
- Attend and coordinate Area Safety Meetings with Managers and HSRs.
- Assist with emergency response planning and preparedness.
- Support occupational health and hygiene programs for employees.
- Ensure timely reporting of safety and environmental statistics.
- Maintain HSE systems both locally and within Opella’s digital platform, Connect.
- Support Rehabilitation and Return to Work processes.
- Maintain chemical‑handling management systems and ensure compliance.
About You
You bring a genuine passion for HSE, paired with an energetic, proactive approach to improving workplace safety and environmental performance.
Experience
- Knowledge of WHS legislation and HSE systems.
- Beneficial experience in: manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, engineering, chemical handling, environmental programs, documentation, training, auditing, hazardous areas, rehabilitation & return‑to‑work, or fire safety.
- Soft Skills
- Adaptable, empathetic, detail‑focused, strong communicator, proactive in identifying risks and improvement opportunities, and committed to continuous learning.
Technical Skills
- Strong researching ability, analytical thinking, problem‑solving, decision‑making and written communication.
Education
- Cert IV in HSE or relevant industry technical qualification.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you’re driven to create safer, healthier and more environmentally responsible workplaces — and you thrive in a supportive team environment — this role offers the perfect opportunity to grow your HSE career.
This is more than the next step in your career; it’s a chance to lead change and help reinvent self-care for the world. If you’re ready to challenge, inspire and deliver impact that matters, we’re ready for you. We are challengers. We are Opella.
Opella values diversity in all its forms and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can belong and excel. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
About Us:
Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.
Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.
At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.
As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com .
