Head of Safety Operations
About The Position
At Compass Group Australia, safety is at the heart of how we care for our people, clients and communities. We are seeking a highly influential Head of Safety Operations to lead safety performance across a complex, national, multi-geographic environment. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for translating enterprise safety strategy into practical, on-the-ground execution, ensuring all risks (especially critical risks) are effectively managed and a high-performance safety culture is embedded across operations. Partnering closely with executive and operational leaders, you will drive consistency, capability and accountability in safety outcomes. You’ll play a key role in shaping leadership behaviours, uplifting safety awareness, building and constantly reviewing safety practices and ensuring it is integrated into every stage of service delivery. This is an opportunity to lead a high-impact safety function at scale, influencing across multiple sectors while driving continuous improvement, strict governance, and measurable outcomes in safety performance. If you’re a strategic thinker with deep operational experience and a passion for building world-class safety cultures, we want to hear from you.
Requirements
- 10+ years’ experience in HSE leadership across volume, national operations
- Degree in Safety, Environment, Engineering or related field
- Proven track record driving safety performance across diverse operations
- Strong ability to influence and partner with senior and executive stakeholders
- Experience leading culture transformation and change at scale
- Deep knowledge of legislation, standards and regulatory requirements
- Strong analytical capability with ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement and leadership skills
- High levels of professionalism, integrity and resilience
Responsibilities
- Lead and drive safety performance across national operations
- Partner with operational leaders to embed safety into planning, mobilisation and service delivery
- Support the National GM of HSE with reporting
- Lead complex incident investigations and embed learnings across the business
- Coach and uplift leadership capability to own safety outcomes at every level
- Translate safety strategy into practical, site-level actions
- Drive consistency of safety standards across diverse operational environments
- Provide data-driven insights to inform decision-making and performance improvement
- Lead, develop and align a high-performing HSE team
- Strengthen safety culture through visible leadership and proactive engagement in the field
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
