Woolworths

Senior Health & Safety Specialist

• Reimagining and shaping our Safety Management System to transform our work and lead us into the future

• Champion a Group-wide safety strategy and process optimisation to build a sustainable, scalable safety management system

• Permanent, hybrid working available to applicants in Sydney or Melbourne

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 our Senior Health & Safety Specialist, your core focus will be driving the development and continuous improvement of innovative, user-centric safety management systems across the Woolworths Group. A key focus will be on leveraging technology and AI to enable these systems and provide expert advice that ensures our health and safety practices are contemporary and compliant. You will be instrumental in integrating these solutions to create a safer and more efficient workplace across Australia and New Zealand.

• Drive the development and continuous improvement of a modern, user-focused safety management system across the Woolworths Group

• Leverage emerging technology and AI solutions to enable and optimise our safety systems, powered by Donesafe

• Provide expert advice on health and safety matters, from risk assessments to incident investigations, to enhance capability across the business

• Embedding contemporary safety principles like human and organisational performance to create right-sized systems that empower business units

• Foster collaborative engagement with internal and external stakeholders to improve safety outcomes and align with industry best practice

What you'll bring

• 10+ years experience in Health & Safety, with a proven track record of developing and implementing safety management systems in complex organisations

• Technical expertise in Australian WHS legislation, ISO 45001, accredited safety systems (including self insured systems), and contemporary principles like human-centred design and resilience engineering

• Proficiency in digital safety, data analytics, and leveraging emerging AI applications to drive safety outcomes

• Strong communication and leadership skills (direct or indirect), with a demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels

• Strategic and commercial acumen, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, anticipate WHS trends, and align safety initiatives with business objectives

• Highly collaborative and agile, comfortable working in a fast-paced matrix environment with a passion for continuous improvement

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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