Woolworths

Health and Safety Advisor - Construction

• Great opportunity to elevate your Health and Safety career in construction
• Opportunity to travel interstate, overseeing sites nationally!
• Flexible / Hybrid work environment + Free onsite parking available

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

We are seeking a Health and Safety Advisor who is eager to take the next step in their career. As a Health and Safety Advisor for our Planning and Construction team, you will play a pivotal role in driving our safety for retail site renewal projects nationally. This is an opportunity to visit sites interstate and act as a trusted expert, coaching business leaders, partnering with subcontractors and delivering tactical safety solutions that protect our team and customers.

• Act as the primary Safety expert for the Planning and Construction business unit to provide critical on-site guidance for retail store renewals and equipment installations, ensuring all projects meet stringent safety expectations and compliance standards.
• Lead incident and emergency management, oversee complex investigations, and participate in third-line assurance programs to reduce safety risk
• Provide high-level technical advice on construction safety and project management, delivering timely situation reports to senior management
• Use data-driven insights to prepare executive and board-level reports that track safety performance and identify opportunities for improvement

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated health and safety experience, with a background in commercial construction and tier 2 environments
• A Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety is essential, though a Bachelor’s degree is highly preferred
• Knowledge of managing construction-related safety risks and navigating client, principal, and sub-contractor arrangements
• Proven ability to provide simultaneous safety support across a large portfolio of concurrent, fast-paced projects
• A natural ability to impact change and influence stakeholders 
• A growth-oriented mindset with the ability to pivot priorities in a complex environment

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.

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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