Licensing Coordinator

Licensing Coordinator
Perth office based Newcastle Street East Perth WA 6000

• Reporting to the National Licensing Manager
• Flexibility to travel to sites on an asneeded basis is required
• Hybrid working model (2 days working from home & 3 days working in the office)

At Compass Group our people nourish the bodies and minds of thousands every day through food and support services that promote health and wellbeing. We create meaningful connections across Australia with a footprint designed so our people communities and planet can thrive now and into the future.

We are seeking a Licensing Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting the National Licensing Manager with organizational tasks like payment of all licensing renewals data entry maintaining data bases and filing.

The Opportunity

This role ensures compliance with all liquor food tobacco and other businesscritical regulatory licences across all relevant jurisdictions supporting safe lawful and scalable operations aligned with organisational objectives. This role often requires liaising between internal teams and external regulatory bodies or stakeholders. Their contributions help minimise the risk of non-compliance streamline processes and support the overall goals of the organisation.

The role acts as the point of contact for internal liquor and related licensing matters. The position is also responsible for maintaining the centralised licensing data management system. This position is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking professional growth with the potential to further develop their expertise and establish themselves within the role over time

Licensing refers to the endtoend governance compliance oversight and operational management of all statutory regulatory and operational licences required for Compass Groups business activities nationally. This includes but is not limited to:

• Liquor licences including permanent occasional special facility and eventbased licences and all associated applications transfers variations renewals conditions and reporting obligations.
• Food licences permits and approvals including liaison with environmental health authorities and compliance with food safety requirements.
• Tobaccorelated licensing requirements where applicable.
• Ongoing licence compliance monitoring and risk management including conditions management audit readiness and regulator engagement.
• Maintenance of accurate and current licensing registers records and supporting documentation to meet governance probity and assurance requirements.
• Proactive identification of licensing risks arising from operational or structural changes and the provision of advice to mitigate regulatory financial and reputational exposure.
• Liaison with regulators internal stakeholders and external advisors to ensure all licences remain current accurate and fitforpurpose.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the national licensing register provide oversite and submit applications for and ongoing compliance with a broad range of regulatory approvals including food business registrations liquor and tobacco licences Schedule 2 poisons permits dangerous goods registrations security licences lodging house licences water and waste approvals labour hire licences and associated reporting obligations music and broadcasting licences.
• Coordinate and process the payment of renewal fees for all relevant licences and approvals ensuring continuity of compliance and avoidance of regulatory lapses.
• Support the mobilisation team to comply with the liquor licensing and other operational business critical licensing requirements for new sites.
• Maintain and update liquor licensing training resources and guidance materials on Compass intranet to ensure accessibility and accuracy.
• Assist with product recalls on an ad hoc basis ensuring timely completion and compliance with regulatory requirements.

About You

• Foundation and understanding within regulated environments including engagement with government authorities and regulatory bodies.
• Demonstrated experience supporting licensing regulatory compliance or statutory reporting frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven ability to manage complex documentation registers and compliance records to a high standard of accuracy and audit readiness.
• Understanding of governance risk management and assurance principles within large or multisite organisations.
• High level of attention to detail discretion and professional judgement in handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including experience preparing regulatorready correspondence reports and briefing materials.

Why Compass Group

Be part of Australias largest food and support services company. Youll 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.

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 youre ready to take the next step in your marketing 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 or

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 knowour team will support you in the way that works best for you.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1