Group Health, Wellbeing

**Joining the Metcash Family**
At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.
Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.

**About the Opportunity**
We have an exciting new opportunity to join our Safety team as Group Health, Wellbeing & Psychosocial Safety Manager. This role will be responsible for leading our health & wellbeing strategy and initiatives. You will also oversee the implementation of the Metcash psychosocial risk and fitness frameworks.

**In this Role**
- Develop and oversee the execution of the Metcash Health & Wellbeing strategy, through education, external providers, regular communications, promotions and activations.
- Oversee the continuous improvement and implementation of the Metcash Psychosocial Risks and related risk assessments, ensuring compliance to applicable State and Territory legislation.
- Oversee the Metcash Fitness for Work SHE Standard and related Critical Risk Mitigation Action Plan
- Coordinate a company-wide program for alcohol and other drug testing in accordance with company and relevant ISO/AS/NZS Standards. This includes the training of appropriate “testers” internally and coordinating external providers as needed.
- Oversee the development and implementation of a consistent approach to pre-employment medical (PEM) screening. This will cover initial and ongoing health surveillance as required by legislation.
- Oversee the growth of Metcash’s Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) network and training program.
- Manage contracts, relationships and service levels of external suppliers
- Assist with other identified initiatives that support ongoing continuous improvement in health, wellbeing, psychosocial safety and/or SHE compliance and governance.

**You’re Likely a Match If**
- Tertiary qualifications in psychology, mental health or related discipline
- Proven experience driving an organisational health and wellbeing strategy in fast paced environment
- Proven ability to work effectively with line management to build capability and safety leadership
- Solutions provider, innovator thinker
- Strong skills in building robust relationships with all levels
- High level communication skills and ability to balance risk and innovation
- Commercial mindset and ability to influence
- Qualifications in Training and Assessment Qualification (Certificate IV or higher), ICAM Lead Investigator Certification, SHE Lead Auditor Certification, Project Management Certification (Certificate IV or higher) are highly regarded.

**Life at Metcash**
Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace
Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.
Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.
An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.
Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.
Recognised as 45th in the global "Equileap Top 100" for initiatives on gender equity.
- ️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2022- 2023

Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.
Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, “Our Local”.

**About Us**
Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue exceeding $18 billion in FY23. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company.
We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.
- Join us and be part of something bigger_

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