Group SHE Risk Manager

Joining the Metcash Family 
At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support. 
Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future. 

About the Opportunity 
Exciting new opportunity to lead initiatives to ensure a robust SHE risk management framework for our business, that complies with applicable State and Territory Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Legislation. The role will drive tangible risk control and reduction activities leading to improved safety outcomes.  
We are seeking a collaborative, team player with strong attention to detail and a pragmatic approach to safety, health, and environment risk management. 

In this Role 
•    Oversee development and maintenance of the components of the Metcash Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Management System aligned to ISO Standard 31000, ANZ legislative requirements, Codes of Practice and Metcash’s Critical Risks. 
•    Oversee development and maintenance of the Metcash SHE Risk Profile and ‘Top 11 Critical Risk’ Risk Mitigation Action Plans and the Critical Risk Review process
•    Contribute to training and awareness material that embeds risk management components 
•    Oversee the SHE risk management tools and functionality of the Metcash SHE software platform ‘Evotix’ 
•    Develop risk reduction strategies to improve safety outcomes and reduce both SHE incidents and injuries.
•    Collaborate with the Metcash Governance Risk and Compliance Team to align on both GRC and SHE risk management frameworks.
•    Assist with other identified initiatives that support ongoing continuous improvement in SHE compliance and governance.

You’re Likely a Match If 
•    Tertiary qualifications in Risk Management, SHE or related discipline
•    Minimum 10 years’ experience in a risk or safety leadership position
•    Solid experience in the execution of risk management frameworks including critical risk management
•    Proven ability to work effectively with line management to build capability and safety leadership
•    Solutions focussed, innovating thinking 
•    Strong relationship building skills 

•    The following qualifications are highly regarded:
•    Training and Assessment Qualification (Certificate IV or higher)
•    ICAM Lead Investigator Certification
•    SHE Lead Auditor Certification
•    Project Management Certification (Certificate IV or higher)

Life at Metcash 
🌈 Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace!
🌟 Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.
🌿 Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.
🌐 An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
💼 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.
🏆 Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.
🌍 Recognised as 45th in the global "Equileap Top 100" for initiatives on gender equity.
⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2022- 2023
🥇 Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.
💸 Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, “Our Local”. 

About Us 
Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue exceeding $18 billion in FY23. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company.
We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.
We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Join us and be part of something bigger!

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