At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive safety, health, and environmental improvements across our Food & Liquor operations.
- Company: Join Metcash, a leading wholesale distributor supporting iconic Australian brands.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work, career growth opportunities, and a supportive, inclusive workplace.
- Other info: Be part of a values-led company committed to diversity and mental health.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on workplace safety and culture while collaborating with passionate leaders.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in SHE and 5+ years of relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 $ per year.
Why You’ll Love This Role
Make a meaningful impact on safety, health and environmental outcomes across Metcash’s Food & Liquor operations in SA, NT and Tasmania, including our DCs and retail sites.
You’ll partner with operational and site leaders to strengthen SHE culture, improve governance and compliance, manage critical risks and help deliver safer workplaces.
It’s a highly collaborative role where you’ll combine practical SHE expertise with coaching, influence and strong stakeholder relationships to turn strategy into action
Extra reasons to join us
Flexibility & balance: Family Friendly accredited employer, with additional leave benefits available.
Grow your career: Plenty of learning and development to help you keep growing.
Inclusive & supportive: A values-led workplace recognised for inclusion, mental health and pay equity.
Your role with Metcash
- Partner with Food & Liquor leaders across SA, NT and Tasmania to strengthen SHE culture, performance and compliance.
- Coach leaders on critical risks, incident and injury management, control verification and broader SHE matters.
- Support effective implementation and continuous improvement of the Metcash SHE Management System, site plans and documentation.
- Lead risk management activities, including assessments, inspections, hazard management and critical control verification.
- Monitor incidents and injury trends, support investigations and share learnings to drive continuous improvement.
- Support SHE audits, improvement plans, training, emergency response planning and due diligence activities.
- What You’ll Bring
- Tertiary qualifications in Safety, Health & Environment or a related discipline.
- 5+ years’ experience in a SHE support role, ideally within logistics, warehouse or retail environments.
- Strong knowledge of Australian SHE legislation, including heavy vehicle and Chain of Responsibility requirements.
- ICAM investigation training/certification and the ability to build safety capability with operational leaders.
- Strong communication, influencing, relationship-building and analytical skills.
- A proactive, pragmatic and collaborative approach, with strong organisation and decision-making skills;
- Part of something bigger
Backing local brilliance is at the heart of what we do.
As Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, Metcash proudly supports independent retailers behind iconic brands such as IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Total Tools, Cellarbrations and The Bottle O, fuelling an unstoppable network of independents across Australia.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to supporting you throughout the recruitment process.
Please note: This role is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team – no agencies please.
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SHE Manager employer: Metcash Trading Limited
Metcash is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and collaborative work culture, perfect for those passionate about event management and large-scale exhibitions. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to professional development opportunities while working in a vibrant environment that values innovation and teamwork. Located across Australia and New Zealand, Metcash offers the unique advantage of engaging with diverse partners and retailers, making your role both meaningful and rewarding.
