Metcash

SHE Manager WA

Metcash  •  Canning Vale, AU (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. We’ve got the heart of a small business with the strength and support of a big business.

When you join Metcash, your work makes a real difference to independent businesses and local communities, empowering you to:

  • Grow your career with tailored development programs
  • Thrive your way with flexible work options
  • Make your mark in a high-performing, values-led team

About the Opportunity

As the SHE Manager, WA – Food & Liquor, you’ll lead the Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) function supporting multiple sites for our Food & Liquor business pillar across Western Australia This position is based in Canning Vale You’ll drive a positive SHE culture, robust governance, compliance, and improved performance in our distribution centres, warehouses, offices, processing operations and retail stores. This role is pivotal in executing and embedding our SHE strategy, management systems, and stakeholder engagement.

In this Role

  • Guide and coach WA Food & Liquor site leaders to implement SHE strategies and initiatives.
  • Embed SHE Management System documentation and site-specific improvement plans.
  • Conduct and support SHE compliance audits, driving continuous improvement.
  • Support site risk assessments and promote proactive risk reduction activities.
  • Oversee incident management, ensuring robust investigations and sharing learnings.
  • Support sites with emergency response planning for sites.
  • Support SHE due diligence for acquisitions and alignment of new businesses.
  • Build strong relationships with leadership teams, influencing SHE culture and performance.

What are we looking for?

  • Proven ability to build capability and safety leadership with line management.
  • Tertiary qualifications in SHE or a related discipline (legal/science).
  • Strong understanding of Australian SHE legislation.
  • ICAM investigation training/certification.
  • Experience in logistics, warehouse or retail environments.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a SHE support role.
  • Excellent relationship-building, communication, and analytical skills.
  • Multi site experience and ability for some travel within regional WA & some interstate.
  • Pragmatic, collaborative, and proactive personal style

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.

Please note: This role is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies do not submit profiles or make contact regarding this opportunity.

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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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