Field Auditor

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

• HR & Recruitment
• OH & S
• Melbourne
• Permanent / Full Time
• $126K + Super + Benefits
• Fully Maintained Car (post probation), Mobile +Laptop + Corporate Credit Card
• National Travel | Training and Career Growth

Make a Difference Where It Matters
Join a growing ESG team and play a critical role in ensuring environmental, social and governance standards are being upheld across Australia's agricultural and food supply chains. This unique field-based opportunity combines investigation, stakeholder engagement, auditing and reporting, helping promote ethical employment practices, worker wellbeing and sustainable business operations.

Your exciting new role:
Travel is a significant component of this position, with auditors typically travelling up to 4 days per week across metropolitan, regional and remote locations throughout Australia, with occasional New Zealand travel.
Working autonomously you will:

• 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

Your background:

• WHS / Safety, ISO Auditing, Quality Assurance; HR, IR or Fair Work, Compliance or Investigations, Risk & Governance, Agriculture, Food Production or Supply Chains

All about you:

• Strong investigative and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong report writing capability
• The ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Confidence handling sensitive conversations and assessing evidence objectively

Essential Requirements

• Australian working rights
• Current unrestricted Driver Licence
• Passport or ability to obtain one
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally up to 4 days per week
• Ability to obtain required vaccinations, including Q Fever
• SEDEX or Social Compliance Audit Accreditation is highly regarded; however, comprehensive training and support will be provided for candidates who are not yet accredited. The successful candidate will be supported through the certification pathway, including formal training, assessment and ongoing professional development.

What’s in It for You?

• Competitive salary package of $126K+ Super + Benefits
• Fully maintained vehicle after probation
• Flights, accommodation and travel expenses covered
• Laptop, mobile phone and corporate credit card
• Structured buddy audit program and onboarding support
• Extensive professional development and accreditation pathway
• Opportunity to attend industry conferences and events
• Genuine autonomy and flexibility in a fully remote role
• A career with purpose, helping improve ethical, social and environmental outcomes across Australian supply chains
• No two days are the same, with exposure to diverse businesses, communities and industries

If you're looking for a role that combines purpose, travel, professional development and the opportunity to positively influence ESG outcomes across Australia, we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more about Woodforde Group and how we can help you:
******************************** Woodforde Group we support and celebrate diversity and do not discriminate. We are for all people, regardless of difference, and know that the more inclusive we are the stronger our work culture and the better our service delivery will be. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, experience, merit and business needs. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, orientations and walks of life to apply and feel comfortable in their own skin.
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