National Transport Safety Manager

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. We’ve got the heart of a small business with the strength and support of a big business.
When you join Metcash, your work makes a real difference to independent businesses and local communities, empowering you to:
•    Grow your career with tailored development programs
•    Thrive your way with flexible work options
•    Make your mark in a high-performing, values-led team

About the Opportunity    
This role leads Metcash’s national transport safety strategy, ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and embedding a strong safety first culture across all transport operations. Working closely with leaders, operational teams, and external partners, it drives consistent safety standards, influences safe behaviours, and delivers continuous improvement across our complex transport network.

In this Role 
•    Lead Metcash’s national transport safety strategy, ensuring compliance with HVNL, CoR and industry best practice.
•    Oversee governance and assurance activities, including audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
•    Uplift safety capability through training, coaching, and embedding safe systems of work.
•    Drive innovation using telematics, monitoring tools, and technology that strengthens safety performance.
•    Manage critical transport risks and influence fleet, equipment, and MHE safety standards.
•    Build strong internal and industry partnerships, representing Metcash and promoting a proactive safety culture.

You’re Likely a Match If 
•    Proven safety leader with strong autonomy, able to manage complex projects, competing priorities, and high risk issues in fast paced environments.
•    Clear and influential communicator, skilled at translating technical safety requirements into practical guidance and negotiating positive outcomes with diverse stakeholders.
•    Deep technical expertise in HVNL, CoR, Dangerous Goods, Mass Management, Load Restraint, Fatigue Management and heavy vehicle operations.
•    Analytically strong, with advanced skills in safety data analysis, incident investigation, and performance reporting 
•    Ability to design and deliver impactful safety programs and develop CoR tools, documentation and training content (Cert IV TAE desirable).
•    Extensive industry experience across transport, logistics or supply chain, including contractor managed models, regulator engagement, and MHE safety.

What’s on offer
We’re proud to offer a workplace that supports your well-being, growth, and belonging:
🏖️ Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually
📚 Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities
👶 Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers
🌈 Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
⚖️ Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025) 
🧠 Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia
🏡 Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited

About Us 
Join us and be part of something bigger!
Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with $19.5 billion in sales (FY25) and a proud spot in the ASX Top 125.
We believe in the power of independent, family-owned businesses to shape vibrant communities. Through our food, liquor, and hardware pillars, we help retailers become the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support. 

We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability — and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you need support during the application process, just let us know. Your privacy and dignity are always respected.

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