Support Office VIC, Australia
9 days ago
Safety & Wellbeing Functions Manager

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter!

What’s in it for you when you’re part of our team:

Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few

Free standard OnePass membership

Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave

12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender

Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities

We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

About the role:

In this role you will support functional teams to better understand their risk profiles and work closely with them to identify opportunities to ensure consistency of approach aligned with the Safety and Wellbeing Strategy.

You will provide advice and technical support and build leadership capability to continuously reduce serious incidents and injuries within the business.

What's involved:

Embed a consistent approach to identifying and managing risks either existing or emerging within the business

Challenging the current way of doing things to simplify ways of work and build capability of functional leaders

Provide technical safety advice to the business functions and stakeholders to make strategic decisions with the safest outcomes, with a focus on simplification

Build trust quicky and develop strong positive relationships with function partners and senior stakeholders, while supporting business change

Provide advice, coaching and support to leaders and teams on the execution and implementation of safety and wellbeing strategy

Provide advice, coaching and support to sites on risk assessments, including new or unusual processes

Who we're looking for:

You’ll be a driven innovative self-starter, not afraid of challenging the current ways of doing things and driving change, with the purpose of improving our current processes and reducing risk for our team members and customers.

You’ll be a confident leader, being able to use your safety expertise to build strong relationships and influence key stakeholders, inspire action and behavioural change.

You’ll need:

Tertiary qualifications within Health and Safety coupled with relevant experience

Demonstrated leadership experience in driving significant improvements across teams

Comprehensive working knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation, as well as strength in the Risk identification and assessment process

Ability to proactively identify opportunities and risks through trends or where work is difficult and engage others to find solution-based outcomes and support change

Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and coach

You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.

Bunnings strives to ensure everyone is treated fairly and our team are committed to supporting you at any stage of your recruitment journey. Be sure to let us know if you require an adjustment and we can provide the most appropriate support for you. Contact us at jobs@bunnings.com.au and a member of the team will be in touch. 

About Us

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We’re a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry operating from a network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.

By joining our passionate and diverse team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, develop, have fun and make a positive difference – to our customers and the communities where we live and work. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and build something great together, apply today.

  

Please note that if your application progresses to the reference check stage, you may be required to submit a police check. If your search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.

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