Risk & Safety Advisor - Supply Chain

**Job no**: 942567
**Work type**: Permanent / Full time
**Location**: Support Office - Docklands, Ravenhall - National DC

**From humble beginnings in downtown Bendigo to supporting Australian communities far and wide
- Myer has always been a special place, transcending beyond just a place to work.**

**Myer is a place for finding life-long friendships, a safe space with a big heart. Here, you’re encouraged to be yourself, share your ideas and are entrusted to deliver your very best. Some might even say it feels like being “right at home”.**
- Permanent, full-time opportunity in our Risk & Safety team and reporting directly into the Head of Risk, Safety and Wellbeing
- Play an important role in ensuring the highest standard of safety practices across our DCs, nationwide

MYER is looking for an experienced **Supply Chain Risk & Safety Advisor** who will be responsible for building, implementing, and operating the safety program for the newly developed NDC site, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, and implementing best practice safety protocols across the site operations. You will also provide safety leadership and support across all Supply Chain sites, managing workplace safety risk, ensuring implementation of the safety management system and monitoring compliance. A key focus of the role is coaching, mentoring and development of safety capabilities across our entire supply chain.

**About the role**:

- Developing, implementing and maintaining health and safety procedures for the site in accordance with the Myer Safety Management System and compliant with self-insurance license obligations
- Providing guidance, advice, and support to operational managers and team members to ensure a safe working environment
- Conducting regular safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential hazards
- Developing and delivering safety training and awareness programs to improve safety culture and reduce incidents
- Manage response and reporting procedures concerning significant hazards, injuries and incidents to ensure accurate and timely response and reporting
- Developing and implementing emergency response plans
- Reporting to Head of Risk, Safety and Wellbeing on safety performance and trends
- Liaising with external regulators, auditors, and stakeholders on safety matters
- Keeping up to date with changes in safety legislation and best practices, and recommending improvements to safety policies and procedures

**About you**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Workplace Health and Safety
- Holds a Diploma of WHS or equivalent
- Strong knowledge of safety regulations and compliance standards within the warehouse and logistics industries
- Knowledge of state WHS legislation and regulations
- Experience in conducting risk assessments and incident investigations
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement and site safety procedures, and training programs
- Experience in emergency response planning
- Proven change and project management skills.
- Experience in Safety Auditing, with experience conducting audits desirable
- Familiar with automation technologies - desirable

**Benefits to you**:

- Generous team member discounts on all Myer products, including team-member exclusive discounts
- Access to lifestyle leave and volunteer leave - arrange work around your life, not life around work
- A supportive leadership and team network to set you up for success
- Career growth and succession opportunities across the business

We’d love to hear from you even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed above.

**Here, you’re not only an employee. You’re a valued Team Member with real dreams that we want to help you chase, no matter how big or small. At Myer, we’re all about making your work life meaningful. We want you to experience life’s special moments fully, which is why we take pride in offering balance and flexible options to get you to where you want to be.**

**Wherever you are and wherever you’re going, we’ll meet you there and get you to your destination. With your enthusiasm and our support, we’re fully committed to helping you thrive and flourish. The future lies in your hands.**

**Welcome Home**

**_ Equal Opp. Employer:_**_ We pride ourselves on the diversity of the people who work at Myer, representing the community in which we serve._

**Applications close**: 13 Dec 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time