Safety Health Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Officer – Victoria East

SHEQ Officer – Victoria East (Heath Hill 1-3, Catani, Yannathan & Koorang)

Grow your career with ProTen….

About ProTen

ProTen is Australia’s largest corporate meat chicken grower, setting the standard in broiler farm operations and development. With over 800 poultry sheds across 70 farms strategically located in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and Queensland, ProTen is at the forefront of the industry. Our current farms have the capacity to produce over 200 million broiler chickens annually, contributing to over 25% of Australia’s total broiler chicken production.

At ProTen, we are driven by a simple but powerful mission – “We grow the chickens”. Our role is much more than just producing food – it’s about contributing to the health and well-being of consumers. This mission is something we take to heart, and it’s why we are committed to caring for our people, our communities, our animals, and the land we work on. It’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. Which is underpinned by our core values of “Teamwork, Professional, Communication, Caring and Curious”

About the role

Working closely with Farm Managers, you’ll support both daily farm operations and the delivery of ProTen’s safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) programs across the Victoria East region.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with day-to-day poultry farm operations and animal welfare
• Completing routine farm inspections, record keeping and grounds maintenance
• Supporting safety inspections, toolbox talks and contractor management
• Reviewing SHEQ documentation, noticeboards and compliance records
• Assisting with workplace safety and biosecurity initiatives
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring documentation is up to date

About you

As this is an entry level role, previous experience with SHEQ systems is not essential, but would be highly regarded.

• Interested in developing a career in WHS, SHEQ or compliance
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills
• Confident communicating with employees and contractors
• Willing to undertake further study (Certificate IV in WHS)
• Current manual driver’s licence
• Ability to work across multiple farm locations

What We Offer

• On-the-job training and supported professional development
• Career growth opportunities within a growing national business
• Competitive salary, superannuation and applicable allowances
• Access to salary packaging benefits
• Eligibility for the ProTen Nest Egg employee ownership program (conditions apply)

ProTen Nest Egg Program At ProTen, you’re more than an employee – you’re part of our future. Eligible permanent employees can participate in the ProTen Nest Egg Program, giving you the opportunity to share in the long-term success of the business. It’s our way of recognising the contribution our people make every day and rewarding growth together. Conditions apply. Eligibility commences after successful completion of probation.

The successful applicant will be required to demonstrate:

• The right to work in Australia.
• The physical capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the role, supported by a pre-employment functional assessment, including drug and alcohol testing.
• Compliance with ProTen’s strict biosecurity requirements.

Due to our biosecurity protocols, we cannot accept applications from individuals who:

• Regularly come into contact with pigs or birds, including those kept at their residence.
• Live with, or share accommodation with, someone employed in another poultry or pig operation.

At ProTen, biosecurity is critical to protecting the health and welfare of our birds and the sustainability of our business. All employees are required to comply with our biosecurity policies and procedures.