About the Opportunity
We’re looking for a Compliance & Safety Supervisor to join our Truganina, VIC team within Metcash Food & Grocery. In this leadership role, you’ll ensure warehouse operations are conducted in line with all compliance, safety, and regulatory requirements, while fostering a safe, engaged, and high-performing team culture.
In this Role
• Ensure all WHS, Food Safety (HACCP), and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) policies and procedures are implemented and maintained
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date compliance documentation and training records across all team members
• Lead and coordinate compliance training programs, identifying gaps and ensuring competency across all staff levels
• Conduct and manage site compliance audits including WHS, HACCP, facility, racking, CoR, and contractor management
• Ensure all risk assessments, SWPs/SOPs, and compliance documentation are reviewed and updated regularly
• Lead incident investigations, including root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
• Monitor and complete site safety lead indicators in line with monthly targets
• Chair monthly WHS meetings and lead quarterly HACCP/Food Safety meetings
• Ensure all new employees are inducted and trained in accordance with compliance requirements
• Drive a safety-first culture and continuous improvement across warehouse operations
You’re Likely a Match If
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in FMCG, warehouse, or logistics operations
• Strong knowledge of WHS/OH&S, HACCP, and regulatory compliance requirements
• Experience managing compliance audits, documentation, and reporting
• Proven ability in incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Demonstrated experience in training coordination and staff development
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• A strong commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment
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.
At Metcash, we’re the power behind an independent Australia & New Zealand. From the humble origins of our first family-owned corner store in 1927, we’ve been backing independents and strengthening the communities they operate in for almost 100 years. With a national network of more than 10,000 independent retailers and a further 90,000 wholesalers, we’re the driving force behind local, family-owned businesses – sticking up for the little guys and helping them become the best stores in town. And while we may be large in size, we’ll always be locals at heart.
Today we’re Australia and New Zealand’s leading independent retail partner and wholesaler in food, liquor and hardware. We have over 80 years of experience supporting and championing the interests of independent grocery, liquor and hardware sectors. Headquartered in Sydney, our world class distribution facilities across the country allow us to operate on a huge scale to unite Australia's independent grocers, delivering products to more than 10,000 retail premises and a further 90,000 wholesale customers across the food, grocery, liquor and hardware markets. Our network of Successful Independents includes a large portfolio of brands such as IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Home Timber & Hardware, Cellarbrations and the Bottle-O.
At Metcash we have a single purpose - Successful Independents - it is at the heart of everything we do. Success starts with our people. Employing over 6,000 people, Metcash champions the interests of the independent retail industry. We are a team of people who are resilient and empowered, who take initiative and pride in their work and above all operate with integrity. Our core operations are key to providing our customers and retailers with merchandising, operations and marketing support through our strong retail brands.
Whilst we operate on a huge scale, we think big but we act local. We believe that independence is worth fighting for and this is at the core of our business divisions.
