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Nufarm. Evolving Ag.

Nufarm is a global crop protection and seeds technologies company that helps farmers and businesses meet the global challenges of food, feed, fibre and food production.

Whether it’s commercialising the world’s first plant-based omega-3, launching precision agricultural solutions, unlocking biomass oils for more sustainable fuels and fast-moving consumer goods, launching innovative new crop protection solutions or delivering the crop and seed solutions farmers depend on every day, Nufarm is evolving with agriculture to drive value for customers.

Your Future, Fueled by Innovation

Based in Laverton North at our Pipe Road manufacturing facility, we are looking to engage an experienced and results-oriented Environmental Specialist to join us. Within your role you will be responsible for embedding environmental values within the Nufarm business and continuously striving for and driving continuous improvement in the environmental and sustainability space. The role has a strong focus on environmental compliance, risk management, waste minimisation and disposal strategies, and on the development and implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) that are aligned with ISO 14001.

We’re committed to building a flexible and inclusive environment and are open to flexible working arrangements for this role.

• Employee Share Plan (Shares in Nufarm!)

• Health Benefits!
• Onsite Café!
• Great Team and ability to work within Agchem in Australia!

Be part of building a better Nufarm

• Providing environmental management support to the Pipe Road facility.
• Providing onsite coaching and mentoring to the Pipe Road manufacturing team to facilitate effective environmental management.
• Conduct various onsite environmental site work including water sampling, soil sampling and other general field work.
• Collaborating with stakeholders on effective environmental management systems to ensure environmental stewardship and continuous improvement occurs.
• Support the coordination of Pipe Road incident reporting and investigation processes.
• Support the coordination of Pipe Road Management of Change reporting and analysis processes.
• Assist Pipe Rd in meeting legal and regulatory requirements (EPA Operating Licence, Waste Classification, Trade Waste Agreements, etc)
• Involvement where required in Nufarm’s various HSE committees.
• Ensuring submission of the Pipe Road annual corporate Sustainability Reports and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Working with relevant stakeholders to ensure compliance with environmental compliance testing programs.
• Conduct regular in-field proactive interactions with the wider Pipe Road manufacturing team to ensure environmental systems and processes are adhered to.
• Providing effective leadership and subject matter expertise in environmental continuous improvement and sharing of best practices at Pipe Road.
• Participating in Internal, External and Corporate HSE Audits where required.
• Represent Nufarm Australia at the relevant community forums (i.e. Community Reference Groups)

Could This Be You?

We are looking for a knowledgeable and driven Environmental Specialist with experience within a similar Hazard Facility Environment (MHF). As our ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of Environmental Guidelines and ISO 14001 standards and experience in maintaining strong Environmental Management Systems (EMS). You will use this experience to assist our manufacturing facilities in maintaining its ISO14001 certification.

You are a resilient, effective communicator with the ability to guide and influence a diverse group of stakeholders on environmental issues within a busy chemical manufacturing or process industry environment.

If you want to be a part of a thriving, supportive environment and are inspired by the prospect of being a part of something bigger, we’d love to hear from you. Nufarm is proud to be recognised as a Top 10 endorsed employer of choice for all woman by Work180.

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