Woolworths

Safety, Health and Wellbeing Partner NSW/ACT

• Drive Woolworths' safety, health, and wellbeing by partnering with stores to boost engagement and mitigate risks
• Support our stores across eastern Sydney & the Central Coast
• Join one of Australia’s leading retail groups in this permanent full time opportunity

Welcome to the People Team

Better experiences for our Team Members are the key to unlocking a better future for our customers and communities. Our People Team is responsible for powering the trajectory of our business and the wellbeing of our people – through the design and delivery of a seamless and enriching Team Member experience. One that strengthens the foundations of our organisation, empowering passionate Team Members to become purpose-led Woolworths Group advocates and attracting a new generation of talent to the group.

The Safety, Health and Wellbeing of our team and customers is critical. Our Safety, Health, and Wellbeing team is responsible for working with operational leaders to provide and maintain a safe working and shopping environment for our team members, customers, visitors, and contractors. The role partners with Supermarkets Operations and the support teams in New South Whales (Eastern Sydney & the Central Coast) as we work towards our vision to protect and care for everyone in our retail ecosystem. 

What you’ll do  

Reporting to the State Safety, Health and Wellbeing Manager, we are looking for someone to partner with our operational teams to drive great leadership, care and processes to deliver great safety, health and wellbeing outcomes.  Your deep knowledge of relevant legislation and contemporary approach to safety, health and wellbeing will support your stakeholder relationships in-person and virtually, with regular travel to the stores in your region.

• Conduct store visits and coaching teams to deliver great outcomes
• Supporting new store launch programs and projects
• Investigating people incidents in line with the National Framework
• Completing risk assessments and root cause analysis
• Participating in National Safety Programs 
• Have fun on site coaching, training and supporting store operations
• Partnering with your stakeholders to coach and implement improved processes

 
What you’ll bring  

• Minimum 5 years safety, health and wellbeing experience/WHS Diploma level or relevant qualifications
• Experience in finding and fixing hazards, incident investigation, wellbeing programs and root cause analysis
• Care deeply, maintain confidentiality and have high energy and enthusiasm for everything you do
• Experience monitoring and embedding safety processes and systems that drive performance improvement 
• Experience working in a high paced, multi site environment
• Detailed knowledge and application of all relevant legislation, reporting and understanding of the regulatory environment.
• Must be able to travel to sites regularly 

What you’ll experience

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• Access to Sonder.  Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary.  Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.

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

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. 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.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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