At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead safety initiatives and empower teams to create a strong safety culture.
- Company: Join Compass Group, a global leader in food and support services.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid work, performance bonuses, and extensive employee discounts.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in workplace safety and wellbeing every day.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in safety leadership with relevant WHS qualifications.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Leading 3 Direct Reports across our East portfolio, reporting to the National GM Safety & Environment. Key management and advisory role across our urban sites.
At Compass Group Australia, safety is more than a framework - it’s a shared commitment grounded in care, respect, and strong leadership. We partner with some of the largest and most influential companies in the corporate market, delivering essential services where safety and wellbeing truly matter. We are seeking an experienced and values-led Safety Leader to help shape safer, healthier and more inclusive workplaces across these environments.
This is a highly influential leadership role, ideal for a safety professional who is passionate about empowering teams and embedding a strong safety culture into daily work life.
About the Role:
You will lead a team of national safety leaders and play a pivotal role in strengthening Our Safety Culture, supporting the HSE framework within our operations at every level to understand risk, lead with care, and take ownership of safety outcomes. This role offers a blend of strategic influence and hands-on leadership, with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on people's lives every day.
What You’ll Be Known For:
- Building trusted partnerships with senior leaders and operational teams
- Coaching leaders to confidently lead safety through visible, values-based behaviours
- Creating safe, inclusive environments where people feel supported and heard
- Driving practical, scalable safety solutions that work in real-world operations
- Developing capable safety professionals and future leaders
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with Executive Directors and General Managers to drive continuous safety improvement
- Coach leaders at all levels to embed Our Safety Culture and lead safety with care
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of safety professionals
- Strengthen food safety, allergen management, and critical risk controls across operations
- Support safe mobilisations for new sites and growth initiatives
- Drive effective hazard identification, risk management, and incident investigations
- Ensure lessons learned are shared and embedded across the business
- Oversee compliance specifically for our Eurest, B&I and Levy brands
- Contribute to tender and client engagement activities by demonstrating strong safety capability
- Support ongoing certification to Australian and International HSEQ standards
What You’ll Bring:
- 10+ years' experience leading safety in large-scale, remote or complex environments
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and build trusted partnerships
- Experience implementing and improving HSEQ systems across multi-site operations
- Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and HACCP
- A people-centered leadership style with a genuine care for wellbeing
- Relevant WHS qualifications (Degree/Diploma and/or Cert IV WHS)
- Confidence using data and insights to inform decision-making
Benefits:
- A workplace where safety leadership is genuinely valued
- Hybrid work arrangement - work 2 days from home
- Performance tied bonus program available for this role
- Compass Group Employee benefits scheme
- Over 100+ partnered retail and online discounts for health, travel, groceries and goods
- Novated lease options available along with salary sacrifice
Working with a large global company means you can be assured that we have an attractive benefits program! This includes comprehensive learning & development offerings, a variety of recognition programs and company discounts, an excellent salary benchmarking matrix and at this management level also includes an incentive bonus scheme!
We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you require adjustments or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, please reach out to us on either 1300TALENT.
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