Safety & Risk Manager

Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd seeks a practical Safety Leader to own and advance safety culture across a fast-paced, multi-tenant market. You will lead a safety team, collaborate with executives, regulators and partners, and drive wellbeing, risk management and compliance initiatives.

You will coach leaders, develop robust safety processes, and ensure effective audits and reporting to protect workers and operations at this iconic venue.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in WHS or related discipline; Certificate IV with substantial experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Build a practical, multi-year safety culture strategy across the tenancy.
• Listen to workers, partner with HSRs, and translate frontline insight into safer ways of working.
• Coach leaders and supervisors to lead safety with confidence, consistency and care.
• Lead and develop the safety team with strong day-to-day coverage at peak times.
• Strengthen psychosocial safety, fatigue management, wellbeing, injury management and return-to-work practices.
• Keep WHS and environmental systems audit-ready, maintaining ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Collaborate with facilities partner, regulators, suppliers and Legal Counsel on safety and enterprise risk priorities.
• Analyse safety and wellbeing data and report clearly to the Executive, Board and P&C Safety Executive Workstream.
• Administer the risk management system and maintain the strategic risk register.
• Manage the Digital safety platform and safety induction, compliance and governance.

Skills

WHS experience

Safety leadership

Audits & investigations

Stakeholder engagement

Wellbeing & psychosocial safety

Education

Diploma/degree in WHS or related discipline

Certificate IV in WHS

Tools

Employment Hero / Rapid

Job description

The new Sydney Fish Market (nSFM) is the southern hemisphere’s largest fish market, one of Australia’s most visited attractions, and the beating heart of the nation’s seafood industry.

With a-once-in-a-generation precinct that redefines the retail, dining, and wholesale experience on Sydney’s waterfront now in operation, we are looking for a people‑first safety leader who is just as comfortable on the auction floor at 5 am as they are advising Executives and the Board. This is a rare opportunity to shape safety culture across one of Sydney’s most distinctive, fast‑moving workplaces.

You will be our Safety lead and a visible presence across the market, supportingEmployees, Operations teams and working with wholesale and retail teams, contractors and alongside our facility partner. With the support of a QHSE Officer, you will support our goal ofa culture where people speak up, solve problems together and look out for one another.

This role reports into the Executive team through the Head of People and Culture, with a dotted reporting line to Legal Counsel for enterprise risk. It works closely with our facilities partner. Food safety is led separately by the Food Safety Manager.

What you’ll make happen

Build a practical, multi-year safety culture strategy and bring it to life across the SFM tenancy.

Be present where the work happens—listening to workers, partnering with HSRs and turning frontline insight into safer ways of working.

Coach leaders and supervisors to lead safety with confidence, consistency and care.

Lead and develop the safety team, ensuring strong day‑to‑day safety coverage at peak times.

Strengthen psychosocial safety, fatigue management, wellbeing, injury management and return‑to‑work practices.

Keep our WHS and environmental systems effective and audit‑ready, maintaining ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certification.

Work closely with our facilities partner, regulators, specialist suppliers and Legal Counsel on shared safety and enterprise risk priorities.

Analyse safety and wellbeing data and prepare clear reporting for the Executive, Board and P&C Safety Executive Workstream.

Administer the risk management system, maintaining the strategic risk register and contributing to Risk in Change assessments.

Manage and own our Digital safety platform, our safety induction, compliance and governance (Employment Hero / Rapid)

Manage the safety operating budget and specialist safety and wellbeing suppliers and consultants.

What you’ll bring

You are a credible, hands‑on Safety professional who builds trust on the floor and influences at every level. You combine strong systems knowledge with sound judgement, clear communication and a genuine commitment to worker wellbeing.

A diploma or degree in WHS or a related discipline; Certificate IV with substantial experience will also be considered.

At least eight years’ WHS experience, including senior operational work and supervision of at least one team member.

Strong experience in worker consultation, psychosocial hazards, injury management, audits, contractor safety and incident investigation.

A genuine passion for growing people. You’ll be supported by a capable, motivated HSE professional with clear ambitions, and you’ll have the opportunity to mentor and develop them into their next role.

Sound knowledge of NSW WHS legislation, relevant Codes of Practice and ISO 45001.

Experience in food production, wholesale or retail markets, a high‑visitation venue or another complex operational environment will be highly advantageous

Lead Auditor certification for ISO 45001, or willingness to obtain it within 12 months.

A current driver licence, First Aid certificate and flexibility for early mornings, weekends and peak periods.

Experience that will help you thrive

Experience in a multi‑tenant food precinct, tourist destination or major events site will be highly regarded, as will exposure to outsourced facilities management, the Bradley Curve or another safety maturity model, culturally and linguistically diverse workforces, ISO 31000, Rapid or a similar digital safety platform, environmental management and Mental Health First Aid.

Why this role stands out

Real influence:

set the safety agenda and shape a lasting culture change.

Visible impact:

improve the everyday experience of people working in a busy, high‑profile market.

Variety:

combine frontline engagement, leadership coaching, systems improvement, wellbeing and enterprise risk support.

A distinctive workplace:

no two days are the same at Sydney Fish Market.

Ready to make a difference?

If you are a practical safety leader who can turn strategy into action—and bring people on the journey with you—we’d love to hear from you.

Sydney Fish Market welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive recruitment process.