HSE Systems and Assurance Lead

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Chep, A Brambles Company

At CHEP, a Brambles company, we're transforming how Health, Safety and Environmental risk is managed across our AMETA region.

Operating across multiple countries, languages, regulatory environments and operational contexts, we're building a simpler, more effective and more risk-focused HSE ecosystem, one that enables operational excellence, strengthens critical controls and provides leaders with confidence that our systems are working as intended.

As our new HSE Systems & Assurance Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in that transformation.

This is a rare opportunity to influence HSE maturity at a regional level and shape the systems, frameworks and assurance strategies that support thousands of employees across Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the broader AMETA network.

Why This Role is Different:

This is not a traditional compliance, audit, or systems administration role.

We're looking for someone who can design, simplify and embed effective management systems across a complex regional environment. Success in this role will come from your ability to create approaches that are practical, scalable, and genuinely adopted by operations.

You'll help shape how we manage HSE risk across AMETA by strengthening management systems, building sustainable assurance capability and moving the organisation beyond measuring compliance activity towards understanding whether systems and critical controls are genuinely effective.

This role will suit someone who enjoys challenging complexity, improving how things work and building long-term organisational capability rather than maintaining the status quo.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead the ongoing evolution and simplification of the AMETA HSE Management System.

• Design and strengthen regional assurance frameworks, methodologies, and governance processes.

• Develop assurance programs that focus on critical controls, risk effectiveness, and system health.

• Build organisational capability in assurance, verification and governance practices.

• Partner with operational leaders to translate global standards into locally relevant, practical solutions.

• Leverage data, insights, and trends to support continuous improvement and strategic decision-making.

• Drive consistency across diverse geographies while balancing local operational needs.

• Support the long-term maturity of HSE systems, governance, and organisational capability across AMETA.

What Will Make You Successful:

We're interested in leaders who can demonstrate:

• Experience designing, simplifying or transforming management systems, governance frameworks, or assurance programs.

• A track record of building capability and embedding sustainable ways of working, rather than simply maintaining established programs.

• The ability to assess whether systems and critical controls are genuinely effective, not just compliant.

• Strong business partnering skills and credibility working with senior operational and Supply Chain leaders.

• Experience influencing across complex, multi-site or multinational organisations.

• The capability to translate complex requirements into practical, proportionate solutions that work in operational environments. 

• Strong systems thinking, curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset.

• Experience within industries with mature governance, assurance or risk-management practices such as mining, aviation, energy, manufacturing, logistics or major hazards environments.

Location Flexibility:

This regional position can be based in:

• Australia

• New Zealand

• South Africa

Regional travel will be required from time to time.

 
Qualifications:

Please note: Candidates based in South Africa must hold a completed Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent qualification) to be considered due to local employment requirements. This requirement does not apply to candidates applying from Australia or New Zealand. 

 
Why CHEP? 

Join a global organisation committed to creating safer, stronger and more resilient operations while supporting one of the world's most sustainable supply chain networks.

This is an opportunity to influence regional strategy, shape future capability and leave a lasting impact on how risk and resilience are managed across AMETA.

To support our fast-paced organisation that keeps the worlds’ supply chain moving, applications for this role will close in 28 days from the day of posting.

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Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Adaptability, Empathy, Experimentation, Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Management Systems, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Management System (SMS), Systems Documentation, Taking Ownership, Teamwork

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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