ESG Field Auditor – Travel & Impact

Woodforde Group; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 113,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully maintained car

Flights & accommodation covered

Laptop, mobile phone & corporate card

Career growth & accreditation pathway

Remote role

Job summary

Woodforde Group is seeking an experienced ESG auditor to join our national team. The role involves travel across metropolitan, regional and remote locations in Australia (and occasional New Zealand) to conduct social compliance audits and report findings that promote ethical employment and worker wellbeing.

You will interview workers and managers, review payroll and records, assess compliance with ESG standards, and prepare detailed audit reports.

Qualifications

• WHS / Safety, ISO Auditing, Quality Assurance; HR, IR or Fair Work, Compliance or Investigations, Risk & Governance, Agriculture, Food Production or Supply Chains.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong report writing capability.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
• Confidence handling sensitive conversations and assessing evidence objectively.
• Australian working rights; valid driver's license; passport or ability to obtain one; willingness to travel nationally up to 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ESG and social compliance audits.
• Interview workers, management and key stakeholders.
• Review payroll, employment records and supporting documentation.
• Assess compliance against ethical trading and ESG standards.
• Gather evidence and prepare detailed audit reports.
• Identify risks relating to worker welfare, labour practices and compliance.
• Manage sensitive conversations and disputed findings professionally.

Skills

Investigative skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Report writing

Autonomy

Prioritization

Sensitive conversations handling

Education

WHS / Safety, ISO Auditing, Quality Assurance background

Job description

Woodforde Group is seeking an experienced ESG auditor to join our national team. The role involves travel across metropolitan, regional and remote locations in Australia (and occasional New Zealand) to conduct social compliance audits and report findings that promote ethical employment and worker wellbeing.

You will interview workers and managers, review payroll and records, assess compliance with ESG standards, and prepare detailed audit reports.