Woolworths

• Permanent full-time position

• Sydney location

• Hybrid role - work from home, office and on site

Welcome to Woolworths 360

We’re the national team of 5,000 bright minds designing, developing and innovating the retail stores of the future across construction, operations, sustainability, data, refrigeration, and everything in between. United by a passion for bringing fresh food and great experiences to our customers every day, our ‘Best in, Better out’ mentality guides our decisions and puts customers at the heart of all we do. Every day we’re reimagining and reinventing our stores, innovating new fulfillment processes, and developing simpler, smarter and more sustainable solutions to future proof our network and fight for a healthier planet.

The Opportunity

Refrigeration is critical infrastructure for Woolworths Group, supporting around one-third of total turnover and representing over $1.5B in assets, $180M in annual energy spend and significant ongoing CAPEX and maintenance investment. As renewable electricity adoption increases, transitioning refrigeration systems to natural refrigerants is essential to achieving the Group’s emissions reduction targets. Strong engineering expertise is required to optimise performance, manage costs, drive sustainability outcomes and deliver continuous innovation, safety and lifecycle improvements across refrigeration systems.

What you’ll do

• Provide refrigeration systems expertise and support engineering strategy development for the Woolworths 360 team.

• Collaborate with Showcase and HVAC Engineers to deliver efficient, sustainable and cost-effective refrigeration solutions.

• Support Field Engineers with specification interpretation, site solutions and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Lead refrigeration capability building through guild leadership, stakeholder engagement and technical training.

• Maintain refrigeration specifications, briefs and services drawings aligned with business and industry standards requirements. 

• Drive safety, sustainability and energy reduction initiatives across refrigeration plant lifecycles.

• Lead innovation in emerging refrigeration technologies, including CO₂ systems, HFC-free solutions and digital controls integration.

What you’ll bring

• Extensive expertise in retail refrigeration design, installation and maintenance.

• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior stakeholders.

• Proven experience delivering energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction initiatives.

• Strong understanding of FMCG retail operations and refrigeration asset criticality.

• Skilled in project management, financial evaluation and implementation delivery.

• Effective collaborator with field teams, technology partners and equipment manufacturers.

• Washington Accord recognised engineering degree qualified with 10+ years’ experience, including refrigeration plant design and standards implementation.

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.

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose 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. 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.

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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