Company Description
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods, leveraging our global reach and extensive asset network to deliver for our customers around the world - safely, responsibly and reliably. Our diversified activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines. Since 1851, our portfolio has grown to include oilseeds, grains, rice, global markets, finance, coffee, cotton, sugar, juice and dairy.
We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 81 million tonnes of products. Structured as a matrix organisation of 6 geographical regions and 10 platforms, LDC is active in over 100 countries and employs some 19,000 people globally.
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Safety, Health and Environment Manager to join our cotton team, ideally based at our gin in Dalby. This is a fantastic opportunity for a SHE professional that is looking to work for an organisation that has strong engagement and a true commitment to the safety of their people.
Our SHE Manager will be the driving force behind our strategic plans, leading all SHE operations for our cotton business in Australia. Reporting directly to industry, you'll work hand-in-hand with the wider business to ensure strategic alignment with global initiatives and support the local team to drive best practices at our geographically disperse sites.
You'll be part of a collaborative culture that fosters an improved safety culture, ensuring operational excellence. We are seeking a safety leader with:
- Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and deliver on projects and practices that increase shared knowledge and success for SHE
- Experience leading a small SHE team across a geographically dispersed business
- Ability to influence and drive the effective implementation of LDC Global SHE systems throughout all Australian cotton sites and operations
You will play a key role in the strategic direction and be instrumental in coaching and supporting the team through your leadership of safety projects and ongoing improvements. Regular travel will be required. While our preference is for this role to be located at one of our gin sites in Moree, Dalby or Emerald, other locations may be considered.
Qualifications
- Experience in developing best practice safety culture
- Strong communication and relationship building skills
- Leadership skills with ability to coach and influence
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role
- Strong grasp of industry regulations
- Tertiary qualifications in OHS preferred
- Auditing, investigation and/or training qualifications preferred
Additional Information
- Work for a global, leading commodities company
- Discounted health insurance options available
- Employee Assistance Program
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us
What We Do
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, responsibly and reliably. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms). Since 1851 our portfolio has grown to include Grains & Oilseeds, Carbon Solutions, Food & Feed Solutions, Coffee, Cotton, Juice, Rice, Sugar, Freight and Global Markets. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 80 million tons of products. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and eight platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 17,000 people globally. For more information, visit www.ldc.com.
