SHE Manager

Metcash Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra Leave

Career Growth

Parental Leave

Inclusive Culture

Job summary

Metcash Group seeks an experienced Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Manager to partner with the Total Tools Hardware Group and drive SHE culture, governance and performance across a national retail, trade, manufacturing and office network. This role involves strong collaboration with leaders to achieve meaningful safety outcomes and ongoing improvements.

The role requires a tertiary qualification in SHE, a Cert IV in WHS, and at least 3 years in SHE.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Safety, Health & Environment or a related discipline.
• Cert IV in WHS essential.
• Experience applying Australian safety legislation in retail/manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to strengthen safety culture and embed safe behaviours.
• Coach leaders in safety leadership, incident management and risk reviews.
• Support SHE strategy deployment and SHE Management System compliance.
• Lead incident investigations and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Monitor safety performance and provide guidance to improve outcomes.

Skills

SHE leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Incident management

Audits & compliance

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor/Master in SHE or related

Job description

Location: Central Coast to Southern NSW | Regular Travel Required

Join a business where safety isn't just a priority, it's part of who we are.

We're looking for an experienced Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Manager to partner with our Total Tools Hardware Group (TTHG) business and help create safer workplaces across a diverse national network of retail stores, trade centres, manufacturing sites and offices. This role is responsible for driving SHE culture, governance, compliance and performance across the business while partnering closely with operational leaders to achieve meaningful safety outcomes.

SHE Manager – Mitre10

Location: Central Coast to Southern NSW | Regular Travel Required

Join a business where safety isn't just a priority, it's part of who we are.

We're looking for an experienced Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Manager to partner with our Total Tools Hardware Group (TTHG) business and help create safer workplaces across a diverse national network of retail stores, trade centres, manufacturing sites and offices. This role is responsible for driving SHE culture, governance, compliance and performance across the business while partnering closely with operational leaders to achieve meaningful safety outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with operational leaders to strengthen safety culture and embed safe behaviours across the business.
• Coach and support leaders in safety leadership, incident management, critical risk reviews and injury management activities.
• Support the implementation of Metcash's SHE Strategy and SHE Management System across retail and manufacturing operations.
• Conduct critical risk reviews, control verification activities and support risk mitigation initiatives.
• Assist with internal and external compliance audits and drive continuous improvement opportunities.
• Lead and support incident investigations, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
• Monitor safety performance, injury trends and key indicators to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide trusted advice, coaching and support to leaders and teams across multiple business locations.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and influence positive safety outcomes through collaboration and partnership.

What You'll Bring

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Safety, Health & Environment or a related discipline. Cert IV in WHS essesntial
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a Safety, Health & Environment role.
• Strong understanding of Australian safety, health and environmental legislation.
• Experience supporting operational environments such as retail, manufacturing, warehousing or logistics.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills with the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• ICAM Investigator, Lead Auditor and Mental Heath First Aid certificates highly desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative and relationship-focused.
• Pragmatic and solutions-oriented.
• Proactive with a strong sense of ownership.
• Adaptable and resilient.
• Calm under pressure and confident influencing stakeholders at all levels.

Why Join Metcash

Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 wellbeing days and 1 volunteer day annually

Career Growth: Access learning, development and career progression opportunities

Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers

Inclusive Culture: Proud Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion

Gender Equity: Gender pay gap under 5%

Wellbeing: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia

Flexibility: FlexReady accredited workplace

Team Member Benefits: Exclusive discounts through the Our Local app