Safety and Governance Lead

2 weeks ago

Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia Coles Full time

About the Role

Coles is seeking a highly skilled Safety and Governance Lead to join our team in Hawthorn East. As a key member of our Coles Retail and Manufacturing Safety Team, you will be responsible for providing safety advice to Liquor State Health & Safety Advisors and the Liquor National business functions to improve capability and confidence in creating a positive safety culture and integrating safety into decision making to deliver improved safety performance and legislative requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of key Liquor safety projects to drive risk reduction and create a positive safety culture.
  • Lead and participate in Liquor internal and external audits in consultation with relevant internal and external stakeholders and support Liquor to complete required activity for the Audit and Risk Committee by providing relevant evidence for audits.
  • Lead and participate in Liquor Self Insurance Licence audits by advising relevant Liquor national stakeholders, state safety, and state operations teams how to maintain self-insurance standards.
  • Maintain the Liquor Safety Management System to ensure the System is regularly reviewed and updated to drive safety improvements and a reduction in team and customer injury and illness, including publishing Safety Management System documents to ensure currency of information available to the business.
  • Be an expert for Liquor in the Coles Group safety management system to ensure required information is entered in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Develop data-driven insights to inform risk reduction strategies and Liquor Safety Strategy development.
  • Manage the Liquor Hazard Management Risk Assessment Database and work with the safety team to ensure it is operationally aligned and drives risk reduction.
  • Develop safety reports on a regular basis to meet internal and external business safety reporting requirements, including Board Reports and Safety Management Review.
  • Be a trusted expert to the Liquor State Health & Safety Advisors providing support to engage with external WHS regulators and unions.

About You and Your Skills

  • Degree/postgraduate qualification in health and safety or related discipline and/or at least 3+ years of experience in managing risk and providing practical guidance to businesses on implementation.
  • Experience in a dynamic, fast-paced operational environment, with competing priorities with experience in retailing and/or multi-site preferable.
  • Experience in developing effective working relationships and meeting stakeholder requirements through great customer service.
  • Experience working with online safety systems to maintain high-quality data.
  • Proven capability in developing solutions aligned to key business strategies and objectives, while considering commercially viable and practical solutions.
  • Proven experience in maintaining safety management systems and audit documentation meeting self-insurance or quality management system requirements.
  • Proven experience in document design and publishing.
  • Strong stakeholder, influencing, and customer relationship management skills.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills to ensure accuracy and consistency of documentation and data.

What's in it for you?

  • Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
  • Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program, and so much more when you come in.
  • Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
  • Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform 'mythanks'. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
  • Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you'll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
  • Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
  • Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

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