Woolworths

• Build on your operational and stakeholder management expertise
• Excellent opportunity to develop as a Safety Advisor within a leading DC operation
• South Brisbane location | Larapinta  

Welcome to Primary Connect

Primary Connect is the most extensive food and retail supply chain network in Australia and New Zealand. Our 10,000-strong team is an essential part of the expansive Woolworths Group, which encompasses Woolworths Supermarkets and Metro stores, BIG W, Countdown NZ, Quantium, and more. With us, your possibilities are not limited to a single opportunity. 

We’re delivering to more than 3,000 retail stores every day (stores like Woolworths, BIG W, Dan Murphy’s, and BWS), but at Primary Connect, we’re more than just a supply chain business. We’re a big team, but every individual plays a pivotal role and leaves a distinctive impact. 

Our extensive reach opens up boundless opportunities for learning, growth, and professional development. By raising your hand, fostering relationships, and seizing the moment, you can take control of your own unique path.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to build on your operational experience and stakeholder management skills, to develop as a Safety Advisor at our Larapinta site.

What you’ll do

• Take accountability for supporting the development and implementation of Primary Connect’s Safety, Health & Well-being (SH&W) system and associated programs and initiatives. 
• Promote safety values and implement safety, health and environment policies and systems to embed safety into the culture and ways of working
• Deliver effective risk management processes to ensure SH&W risks are identified, assessed and controlled; provision of technical support and promote safe workplace behaviours.
• Deliver timely, accurate, and quality assured safety performance data to businesses including supporting external benchmarking activities and in analysis of such data.
• Implement, maintain and improve Safety, Well-being and Environment programs, systems, tools and training.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide advice during change management processes.
• Partner and collaborate with key stakeholders to support the investigation of incidents, determine root causes and corrective actions and share investigation learnings to prevent recurrence.
• Conduct first line of defence audits and support close out of any gaps.

What you’ll bring

• Appetite to grow a working knowledge of safety legislation, codes of practice and standards
• Strong stakeholder management skills, internally and externally
• Consultative and innovative approach to deliver best practice outcomes
• Incident Investigation experience – ICAM or equivalent
• Deliver risk assessments and manage change in the delivery of SH&W initiatives
• Implementation of risk management programs

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’

Here you’ll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group 

As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. 

Woolworths Group is an inclusive, team-first company and we value all skills and experiences. If you meet some, but not all of the requirements, we encourage you to submit your application.