Safety & Wellbeing Risk Specialist

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:

You will be responsible for providing leadership, advice and technical support to integrate the safety & wellbeing risk framework.

This role will play a key part in building risk capability, integrating processes to mitigate or eliminate the introduction of risk into the business and support the implementation of the Safety and Wellbeing strategy

What's involved:

• Develop and embed processes and standards to integrate the safety & wellbeing risk framework to identify, prioritise and manage risks either existing or emerging

• Provide technical safety advice including completion of risk assessments, and engagement of external technical consultants to enable business to make decisions on the management of risk

• Support key business initiatives from a safety and wellbeing perspective, aligning to our Safety and Wellbeing strategy and risk profile

• Identify opportunities through trends or where work is identified difficult and engage others to find solution based outcomes

Who we're looking for:

Bringing your strong technical risk knowledge and skills you will also be highly skilled at building trusted relationships and understanding stakeholder needs.

You’ll need:

• Significant demonstrated experience in safety & wellbeing in a complex environment

• Tertiary qualification in health and safety or a related discipline, ideally coupled with relevant experience

• Comprehensive working knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation

• Sound working knowledge of risk management concepts and skill in risk practices

• High level of skill in researching, analysing and interpreting risk concepts and requirements and translating these into simple and practical controls

• Strong planning and organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail

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

We love the diversity across our teams, brought together in an inclusive culture guided by our values. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in shaping a workplace that celebrates First Nations voices, perspectives, and contributions. Please note, you must be age 15 or over to apply for a role at Bunnings.

We’re all about fairness at Bunnings, and our team’s here to support you every step of the way. If you need any adjustments, just let us know - we’re here to help. If you’ve got the experience, skills, and drive to grow - but don’t quite nail every part of the job description - we still want to hear from you. For support, contact us at [email protected].

Bunnings reserves the right to close job advertisements at any time, so we encourage you to apply early. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, as we have a dedicated internal Talent Acquisition team managing all hiring processes.

About Us

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We're proud to support project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry through our network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.

At Bunnings, our purpose is simple: we’re here to inspire people to have a red hot go! Whether that's backing our team to grow, supporting customers to take on new projects, or helping communities make a real difference. By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will be part of a culture that encourages you to roll up your sleeves and build something great together. If you’re ready to have a go, apply today.

Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment, medical and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.