Safety Leader — Levy

• Reporting to the HSEQ Manager
• Melbourne, Melbourne Olympic Park

Join Compass Group Australia and shape the next wave of growth across our sports, leisure, entertainment and workplace dining portfolios. If you excel at building multiyear pipelines, crafting winning solutions, and converting complex opportunities into long-term partnerships, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact.

Levy leads with unbridled creativity, custom strategies, impeccable service, and a true love for unforgettable experiences. From designing tasty menus to trying out the latest tech, we have tactics that help to deliver once-in-a-lifetime experiences at concerts, sports and events in arenas such as Rod Laver at Melbourne Park. You will be tasked with delivering legendary experiences for the up to three million guests to hundreds of events the park welcomes each year, including the world’s biggest tennis tournament, the Australian Open.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a Safety Leader to support our Melbourne Olympic Park operations – home to world-class events including the iconic Australian Open. The role leads a team of safety professionals aligned with Our Safety Culture by developing and maintaining a safety management system and approach across all levels of the business from team members at site to members of the Australian Leadership Team.

This position offers a great opportunity for outstanding applicants who are seeking to progress their career within our global organisation.

The Position

• Partner with the General Manager and department leaders to drive continuous safety improvement
• Coach leaders at all levels to embed a strong safety culture and lead safety with care and accountability
• Drive and support processes for identifying, assessing, managing and recording hazards and risks
• Undertake investigation of incidents to drive a rigorous approach to root cause identification and close out of corrective actions, and ensure the incident management database is maintained
• Initiate and administer safety improvement, education and achievement/monitoring programs for workplaces within the site
• Support and maintain company certification to Australian and International standards in accordance with the external HSEQ audit program
• Develop relationships with clients to demonstrate to them how the company’s operations and programs effectively manage their risk and add commercial value to their operations and business strategy
• Assist in tender preparations and presentations to customers as required including development of Management Plans
• Stay up to date with regulatory changes and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders
• Analyse safety performance metrics and trends to identify areas for improvement. Provide regular reporting to the business
• Assist with selection, onboarding and management of sub-contracting companies and suppliers

The Person

• Degree/Diploma in relevant field and/or Certificate IV Work Health and Safety
• Minimum of 5 years proven track record in leading and improving safe operations including a demonstrated capability in influencing senior leaders of the business to implement the company’s safety standards and procedures
• Qualifications in incident investigations along with root cause analysis competencies
• Demonstrated experience implementing and monitoring HSEQ programs in a multi-service environment including food and facilities management
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and HACCP
• Demonstrated experience strengthening food safety and allergen management preferred
• Experience in managing inter-relationships across the company and stakeholders including sub-contractors clients and other relevant industry associations and bodies
• Subcontractor management experience preferred
• Confidence in using digital platforms
• Confidence using data and insights to inform decision-making

Why Compass Group

Be part of Australia’s largest food and support services company. You’ll work across iconic venues and leading workplaces, partnering with experts in culinary, technology and sustainability to deliver experiences people love. We offer scale, career pathways, and the autonomy to shape strategies that deliver meaningful, measurable growth.

At Levy, part of the Compass Group family, you will work with some of the most iconic venues in the country. You will have the autonomy to make bold decisions, the support of a global network, and the opportunity to shape hospitality experiences on a national and international stage.

The Benefits

Working with a large global company means you can be assured that we have an attractive benefits program! This includes comprehensive learning & development offerings, a variety of recognition programs and company discounts, an excellent salary benchmarking matrix and at this management level also includes an incentive bonus scheme! You can read all about these here: Why work at Compass

If you're ready to take the next step in your procurement career and contribute to something bigger, we want to hear from you! For any questions, doubts, or for a confidential chat, please reach out to us at talisson@compass-group.com.au or andrewbeyer@compass-group.com.au 

We are committed to ensuring a recruitment process that is fair, inclusive, and accessible to all. If you require any adjustments or alternative methods of communication during the process, please let us know—our team will support you in the way that works best for you.