Metcash

SHE Acquisition and Project Manager

Metcash  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Hybrid)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Why you’ll love this role

Join a role where you can make a real impact, shaping safety outcomes across a growing portfolio of our newly acquired businesses. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to safe and sustainable business growth while working across diverse, multi-site operations with strong visibility to senior stakeholders.

Extra reasons to join us

🏡 Flexibility & balance: Family friendly accredited employer, hybrid working arrangements with additional leave benefits
🌱 Grow your career: Ongoing learning and development opportunities
💙 Inclusive & supportive: Values-led workplace recognised for inclusion, mental health and pay equity

What you’ll do

  • Lead SHE due diligence activities for mergers, acquisitions, and business integrations
  • Assess safety risks, compliance gaps, and cultural maturity of target businesses
  • Deliver structured safety onboarding programs for newly acquired operations
  • Ensure alignment with Group SHE standards, governance, and reporting frameworks
  • Lead and contribute to key SHE projects aligned to the Group strategy
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders and act as a trusted safety advisor

What you’ll bring

  • Strong experience in workplace health & safety, ideally in complex or multi-site environments
  • Proven capability in risk assessments, audits, or due diligence processes
  • Experience leading projects and working with multiple stakeholders
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing skills
  • Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, evolving environments
  • Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or integrations (desirable)
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in WHS, Safety Management, Engineering, or similar (desirable)

Be 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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About Metcash

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.

Industry
Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Macquarie Park, AU
Year Founded
1927
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