Join Sodexo: Help Drive Safety, Compliance and Operational Excellence!
Sodexo, a global leader in food services and facilities management, is seeking an experienced and passionate HSE Advisor to join our Global Strategic Accounts (GSA) team. With more than 30 years of experience supporting clients across Australia, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, environment and quality performance while delivering essential services to our customers.
We are looking for a motivated HSE professional to provide operational support, compliance assurance and continuous improvement initiatives across our Eastern Australia portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to influence safety culture, strengthen compliance frameworks and partner with operational leaders to drive sustainable HSE outcomes.
About the Role
As the HSE Advisor, you will play a critical role in supporting contract mobilisation, operational delivery and assurance activities across the GSA portfolio. Working closely with operational leaders, clients and support teams, you will provide expert HSE guidance, conduct audits, support investigations and help ensure compliance with Sodexo's HSEQ Management System, regulatory obligations and client requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide operational HSE support across the GSA portfolio, including contract mobilisation, transition activities and ongoing operational delivery.
- Support tender submissions through the development of HSE plans, risk assessments, mobilisation strategies and client responses.
- Coach and advise operational leaders to improve HSE capability, compliance and performance.
- Facilitate risk assessments, HAZIDs, Management of Change activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support incident investigations, corrective action development and verification of effectiveness.
- Develop HSE communications, toolbox talks and safety awareness campaigns.
- Execute a risk-based HSE Assurance Program across Eastern Australia.
- Conduct internal HSE Management System audits, client compliance audits, contractor verification audits and supplier audits.
- Monitor legislative, contractual and management system compliance requirements.
- Verify implementation of corrective actions arising from audits, investigations and inspections.
- Participate in ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certification audits.
- Analyse audit findings and compliance trends to identify systemic risks and portfolio improvement opportunities.
- Prepare assurance and compliance reports for operational and senior leadership teams.
- Support the implementation of digital HSE initiatives, including Enablon and other compliance systems.
To be Successful in this Role, You Will Have:
- Diploma or higher qualification in Workplace Health & Safety or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a Health, Safety & Environment, Compliance or Assurance role.
- Demonstrated experience conducting audits, assurance activities and compliance reviews.
- Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and HSE Management Systems.
- Experience working with ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 frameworks.
- Proven ability to lead investigations, conduct risk assessments and support corrective action management.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, systemic risks and improvement opportunities.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across a diverse workforce.
- Exceptional report writing, communication and presentation skills.
- High level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
- Lead Auditor qualification, preferably ISO 45001.
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment.
- Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis qualifications.
- ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 Auditor qualifications.
- Food Safety or HACCP auditing experience.
- Exposure to psychosocial risk management.
- Experience supporting large-scale operations, contract mobilisations or government services environments.
Why Join Sodexo?
At Sodexo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment where safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement are key priorities. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading professionals, contribute to meaningful projects and make a real impact across a diverse and growing portfolio.
Suitable candidates will be contacted as opportunities arise.
Sodexo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all.
Join us and help create a safer, healthier and more sustainable future for our people, clients and communities.
Skills Required
- Diploma or higher qualification in Workplace Health and Safety or a related discipline
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in HSE, compliance, or assurance
- Experience conducting audits, assurance activities, and compliance reviews
- Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and HSE management systems
- Experience with ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 frameworks
- Experience leading investigations, conducting risk assessments, and managing corrective actions
- Strong analytical skills for identifying trends, systemic risks, and improvement opportunities
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
- Excellent report writing, communication, and presentation skills
- High-level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Lead Auditor qualification, preferably ISO 45001
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis qualifications
- ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 Auditor qualifications
- Food Safety or HACCP auditing experience
- Experience with psychosocial risk management
- Experience supporting large-scale operations, contract mobilisations, or government services environments
Sodexo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sodexo and has not been reviewed or approved by Sodexo.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options with integrated pharmacy and mental‑health support via an assistance program provide broad coverage. Feedback suggests the overall benefits mix can feel comparatively solid even where base pay is modest in some roles.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer match is a consistent pillar of the package, though exact match details can vary by role and plan year. Feedback suggests retirement benefits are often viewed more favorably than base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave programs under Vita, including paid maternity/medical leave alongside care leave and EAP resources, support family needs. While specifics vary by status and location, the presence of paid leave is a meaningful component.
Sodexo Insights
What We Do
Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. Its portfolio of activities includes Sodexo Food and Facilities Management Services and Pluxee Employee Benefit Solutions, activity for which the Group announced a spin-off with a listing expected on February 1, 2024. This diversified offer meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, CAC 40 ESG, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices. Sodexo key figures — 22.6 billion euros Fiscal 2023 consolidated revenues — 430,000 employees as at August 31, 2023 — #1 France-based private employer worldwide — 45 countries — 80 million consumers served daily — 14.3 billion euros in market capitalization (as at October 25, 2023)
