National Lead – Risk Management and Continuous Improvement

Today and tomorrow at Compass Group, we serve a better future by enriching people, communities and our planet. We do this because we believe that everyone should be seen and nourished as a whole person. We focus on the individual, their needs and more broadly on positive impacts in the community.

Join the world's largest catering company in a highly visible client and business facing National Lead- Risk Management and Continuous Improvement role.

The Position:

In a period of growth, we are actively recruiting a  National Safety Lead for Continuous Improvement who will work collaboratively across all Australian sites with the broader safety and business teams in supporting the delivery of the Organisations Risk ,Assurance and Safety project strategy and support the business in continuous improvement and compliance with the Compass Group Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ) and Risk Management Systems.  

The role provides subject matter expert technical advice and support, while managing and leading the strategic design, development, and implementation of risk management, assurance and national continuous improvement projects, processes, and initiatives across CGA. The role is critical in leading improvement in risk and safety culture characterised by care and respect and accountability for performance.  The role, in partnership with line leaders and business partners is instrumental in engaging and connecting every employee to our risk and safety systems and values.

• Work collaboratively with the People & Safety leaders, operational management, and support services teams to deliver the CGA MRA Process and Risk Safety Strategy, including developing, maintaining and reporting on risk bow ties, business continuity and implementing  project and change management plans
• Building and leveraging effective stakeholder relationships to achieve business objectives
• In partnership with line leaders be instrumental in engaging and connecting every employee to our safety values
• Lead the delivery from inception to implementation of CGA risk process and audits assuring alignment to CGA safety strategy and performance measures
• Fostering a high performing organisation through continuous improvement and innovation
• Lead and coach safety business partners and operational management in risk management processes and audit processes
• Design, develop, implement and drive enhancement strategies to support processes required in order to meet internal and external risk, assurance and at times safety obligations
• Lead ongoing process simplification and improvement strategies which drive compliance to safety management tools and procedures
• Manage the CGA wide design, development, and delivery of safety training in HSEQ rules, regulations and best practices
• Lead ongoing assurance, improvement and delivery of audits, establishing and maintaining procedures across the business that are closely aligned with the company’s systems including regulatory review, implementation of reporting and recording and solutions including but not limited to psychosocial management, compass clip and verification of competency compliance deployment or other key safety projects.

The Person:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience  in project management, risk management or Assurance
• Minimum bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field
• Led large transformational safety projects
• Lead large Culture transformation projects
• Experience in design and delivery of simplified Risk and Assurance Framework including supporting quality document framework
• Ability to lead/influence General Managers in adoption and collective approach to work in a highly diverse environment with highly diverse clientele
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and web-based software applications
• Ability to self-manage work and travel independently
• Exceptional communication and relationship building abilities
• Ability to drive stakeholder engagement and deliver superior service levels
• Display excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong negotiation, problem solving and decision-making skills whilst thinking on your feet
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety, a strong commitment to safety to ensure targets are safely achieved

The Benefits:

Compass Group is an organisation that's proud of its great people. We believe in the opportunity to recognise and develop great talent and offer many diverse opportunities for career advancement. Recognised as an employer of choice we also have an attractive benefits program including a competitive salary and incentive scheme, recognition programs, paid parental leave, team event days, site-based benefits, and company discounts.

Our people’s unique backgrounds, experience, and abilities are at the heart of our vibrant workforce. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the diverse communities that we serve, where everyone feels empowered and valued. By building diverse teams means we are creating inclusive environments for all our people and those we connect with through our day-to-day operation. We welcome & encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, gender expressions, gender identity and people with disability.