Woolworths

Workplace Health Safety Specialist

• Hybrid role. Based in Bella Vista, NSW. Free onsite Parking!
• Leverage your expertise in WHS and risk management to influence safer outcomes, specifically targeting our critical risks. 
• 6 month fixed-term contract!

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition 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. 

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do:

As a seasoned Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) expert, you will bring extensive experience in applying risk management principles, particularly those focused on Critical Risks. Your role will involve collaboration with all levels, engaging both frontline staff, management and executive leaders to develop and implement programs aimed at continually improving the management of these risks. 

You'll join a team focused on delivering pragmatic and effective solutions across the broader Woolworths business making our workplaces safer for our teams and partners.

• Act as the subject matter expert to advise and support the improved management of our critical risks.
• Undertake data analysis and evaluations of WHS critical risks, presenting recommendations based on sound risk management principles.
• Collaborate, influence and consult across all organisational levels to achieve seamless delivery of strategic programs of work
• Identify and develop group wide standards, systems and processes required to mitigate our critical risks and support compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Facilitate and lead sessions to build organisational knowledge and awareness of our critical risks and our critical controls 

What you’ll bring:

• Experience operating effectively at both a strategic and operational level.
• Hazard and risk management application knowledge with demonstrated experience analysing and evaluating WHS critical risks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills to proactively identify and respond to emerging risks.
• Bachelor degree or diploma in safety preferred or equivalent.

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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