Health, Safety

About Us

Bapcor Limited is Asia Pacific’s leading provider of vehicle parts, accessories, equipment, service and solutions. Bapcor is an ASX 200 company w ith a market capitalisation of over $2bn and operates in a competitive environment succeeding on the basis of superior customer service, innovation and extensive product range.

The Trade businesses include Burson Auto Parts, Precision Equipment and BNT (NZ). Specialist Wholesale businesses include AAD, Bearing Wholesalers, BaxtersMTQ, Roadsafe, JAS, HCB (NZ), Diesel Distributors, Federal Batteries, Premier Auto Trade, AADi, Truckline and WANO. Retail businesses include Autobarn, Autopro, Car Parts, Opposite Lock, Midas and ABS.

About the Role

Based at Bapcor’s Tullamarine Distribution Centre, the Health Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner provides proactive advice and support to business, ensuring alignment with the Group approach to meeting obligations and maturing the Bapcor culture of keeping each other safe and well. This is a hands-on role and an opportunity to own the space and make a difference. You will be both strategic and tactical by nature, with the ability to uplift capability, drive proactivity and a best practice approach to Health, Safety & Wellbeing.

The key elements to the role are Health & Safety, Wellbeing, Injury Management & Rehabilitation, Reporting and Training & Development.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Role model a culture of safety maturity through effective risk management and consultation regarding all health and safety matters.
- Undertake site visits to coach, consult and conduct risk assessments, hazard inspections, reporting back to the business on specific outcomes, common findings and recommended corrective actions.
- Provide advice and coaching to people leaders on matters relating to safe work practices, legislative compliance and activities to mature safety culture
- Provide coaching in regard to investigations and corrective actions, taking the lead on investigating serious or complex matters
- Champion initiatives that continue to mature culture and heighten team member and people leader’s knowledge and capability in managing health and safety matters
- Contribute to the ongoing development and deployment of the Bapcor HSW programs
- Support the Injury Management Advisor to implement early intervention, injury management and return to work by ensuring managers are utilising these programs
- Coach team members and people leaders to embrace a culture of reporting ensuring that all incidents, hazards and near misses are reported and provide assistance in identifying robust actions.

About You
- Relevant tertiary qualification (Cert IV at a minimum) in Human Resources,
- Significant experience in a HSW role, focused on maturing capability.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, return to work programmes and best practice.
- Experienced in supporting change across diverse multi-site/businesses.
- Highly developed consultation and negotiation skills.
- Sound customer focus, relationship management and influencing skills.
- A collaborative approach and, effective communication skills.

Why join Bapcor?
- Opportunity to join an Australian owned, ASX listed company and work with an iconic brand.
- Asia Pacific’s leading provider of vehicle parts, accessories, equipment, service and solutions.
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact in a growing organisation.
- Potential for career growth and personal development.
- Exclusive discounts and benefits across our Burson Auto Parts trade stores as well as our retail stores including Autobarn, Opposite Lock, Midas Australia, and ABS Service Centres.
- Paid Parental Leave & Employee Assistance Program.
- Bapcor is an equal opportunity employer.