Why you’ll love this role
This is a high impact opportunity to support the Food & Liquor pillar of the Metcash Group across distribution centres, processing, retail and wholesale operations in NSW. You’ll play a pivotal role in embedding the Metcash SHE Management System and lifting safety culture, governance and compliance across multiple sites.
Backed by an experienced central SHE function, this role offers strong career development, meaningful stakeholder exposure, and the satisfaction of making a tangible difference every day.
Extra reasons to join us
✨ Flexibility & balance: Flex Ready & Family Friendly accredited employer, 5th week of annual leave and company vehicle
🚀 Grow your career: Access to learning, development and career progression opportunities
🤝 Inclusive & supportive: A values-led workplace recognised for inclusion, mental health and pay equity
What you’ll do
• Partner with NSW Food & Liquor sites to embed the Metcash SHE Management System
• Coach and support frontline leaders in incident investigations, critical risk reviews and SHE engagements
• Review site risk registers and controls against legislation, codes of practice and internal standards
• Support the development and delivery of risk reduction and continuous improvement initiatives
• Conduct site walks and observations to monitor compliance with SHE policies and procedures
• Contribute to site SHE meetings, communications and safety promotion activities
What you’ll bring
• Certificate IV or tertiary qualification in Workplace Health & Safety
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Safety, Health & Environment support or advisory role
• Strong understanding of warehouse and/or retail operational environments
• Knowledge of WHS, environmental and HACCP legislative requirements
• Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills
• High attention to detail with sound problem solving and organisational capability
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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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.
