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About The Team
The health, safety and wellbeing of our team members and customers is our priority. The Safety team are vital in upholding that. We raise awareness. We give support and guidance around best practices. And we work together to co‐create a happier, safer, and more energised workplace.
About The Role
We're part of one of Australia's most iconic and trusted businesses. The Coles Group has over 120,000 team members working across more than 2,400 retail outlets, providing fresh food, groceries, general merchandise and liquor to millions of people every week. We are proud of the way we support the safety and wellbeing of our team members, suppliers, customers and broader community – making Safer Choices Together.
As the Coles Liquor Health and Safety Advisor NSW, you will work in the Coles Liquor Group, partnering with the NSW State Operations teams to develop and implement the state safety plan leading to improvements in safety performance and culture across almost 300 stores in the state.
Reporting to the Coles Liquor Head of Safety, you will be part of the Group Retail and Manufacturing Safety Team. You will work closely with the Coles Liquor National Health and Safety Team, ensuring state plans are aligned to the National Liquor Safety Plans and support the broader delivery of the health, safety and wellbeing strategy across the Liquor team. On a day‐to‐day basis your focus will be on process and practice in New South Wales.
What You'll Be Doing
This role will leverage your exceptional stakeholder and influencing skills to passionately deliver a great safety culture within a multi‐site business. You will be a trusted expert, providing safety advice to the state teams including Operations, Supply Chain, Renewal, People & Culture and Loss, to integrate practical safety into decision making and ensure a focus on effective risk reduction.
* Implementing safety strategies in partnership with operations and key stakeholders
* Coach, mentor and guide stakeholders to sustain a proactive safety culture
* Provide direction, advice and practical support to store and area management teams on safety, injury management and wellbeing related matters
* Analyse state safety trends and providing insights to drive the achievement of the state safety scorecard across a combination of lead and lag measures
* Ensure the identification of emerging risk, develop and monitor risk registers and ensure mitigation of identified risks are put into effect
* Facilitate root cause analysis and incident investigations on all significant incidents
* Ensuring compliance with State Self Insurance Audit requirements and the close‐out of corrective actions
* Manage State WHS regulatory and union matters
About You And Your Skills
We're looking for an experienced passionate Health & Safety Advisor with exposure to a fast‐paced dynamic retail environment or a related industry, preferably within a self‐insurance environment.
* Demonstrated experience in a similar advisor/business partner position across a multi‐site business
* A high level of influencing, interpersonal and coaching capability
* A bachelor's degree or diploma in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) or a related field of study
* Experience in self‐insurance (desirable) and injury management
* Technical knowledge of applicable legislation, and good implementation practices in large organisations
* Ability to operate under pressure and with autonomy making risk‐based decisions to drive performance improvement and safety behavioural change
* Role will require travel to stores and hence you will need access to your own reliable vehicle
What's in it for you?
* Flexible working options: we encourage a positive work‐life balance and provide hybrid working options.
* Office perks: gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini‐Coles supermarket, etc.
* Discounts: team members receive a 5% discount all year round on Supermarket and Liquor online and in‐store purchases, plus additional double discount periods at various times throughout the year.
* Reward through recognition: linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform 'mythanks'. Points can be redeemed for gifts and electronic gift cards.
* Opportunities for learning and development: career development programmes and job‐specific training.
* Paid parental leave for permanent team members.
* Investment in your future: annual team member share plan allowing pre‐tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.
About The Recruitment Process
We're continuing to build a gender‐equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability.
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