SHE Risk 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

Join Metcash’s Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) team and help shape a safer, stronger business. As the SHE Risk Manager, you’ll lead our enterprise wide SHE risk management framework, ensure compliance with State and Territory legislation, and drive practical risk reduction initiatives across our operations. You’ll work closely with our business pillars to support the rollout of the SHE Strategy and Management System through coaching, training, communication and assurance activities.

This role can be based at any of our offices around Australia! 

In this Role 

•    Lead and maintain SHE risk management components aligned to ISO standards, legislation and Metcash Critical Risks, including supporting training and awareness. 
•    Manage the SHE Risk Profile, Critical Risk Mitigation Plans and key risk profiling and control management processes to drive risk reduction. 
•    Support continuous improvement and execution of the Psychological Risk Standard and related assessments. 
•    Drive a strong risk control culture by delivering strategies and initiatives that reduce incidents and improve safety outcomes. 
•    Align SHE and Group Risk & Compliance frameworks through close collaboration. 
•    Develop easy to use risk management tools and documents while building strong stakeholder relationships and contributing to a high performing SHE team.

What are we looking for?

•    Around 8 years’ experience in safety or risk roles, including leadership experience. 
•    Strong senior leadership capability, presence, and role model behaviour. 
•    Proven relationship building and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively with operational leaders to drive risk reduction. 
•    Experience mentoring, coaching and developing talent within SHE or operational teams. 
Demonstrated ability to lead change, drive execution, and prioritise for key outcomes within a matrix environment. 
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to balance risk, innovation and commercial needs. 
•    Strong knowledge of SHE Strategy and Management Systems, including deep understanding of risk management components and psychosocial risk frameworks. 
•    Relevant tertiary qualifications in Risk, Safety, Psychology or similar (with desirable certifications such as TAE, ICAM Lead Investigator, SHE Lead Auditor or Project Management).

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, Hybrid working arrangements available!

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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