HSW Advisor

Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% discount on Hard Yakka, KingGee, N

Wesfarmers discount for Kmart, Bunnies

Flexible working environment

Work from home days

Job summary

Workwear Group is hiring a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor to join our People, Safety and Sustainability team based in Port Melbourne. You’ll support the delivery of our HSW strategy across a multi-site Australian business, coaching leaders to build strong safety practices and manage injury and claims with a proactive approach.

You will bring practical HSW experience, a commitment to wellbeing, and the ability to influence at all levels. Flexible work arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Practical HSW experience across organisations.
• Ability to coach leaders and influence safety culture.
• Knowledge of Australian health and safety legislation and injury management.

Responsibilities

• Support development and delivery of HSW strategy, plan and initiatives.
• Provide practical day-to-day HSW advice to leaders and teams.
• Coach leaders to strengthen safety leadership and reporting quality.
• Support hazard identification, incident investigations and risk management.
• Assist injury and claims management with proactive cost control.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, data quality and HSW processes, including AI as an enabler.
• Coordinate and support HSW systems, training and competency activities.
• Assist with internal and external audits and close out actions.

Skills

HSW knowledge

Coaching

Influencing skills

Relationship-building

Data quality

Incident investigations

Legislation knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualification in health and safety

Job description

Workwear Group (WWG) is part of Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety a division of Wesfarmers, a top 20 ASX listed company with over 100,000 employees. Housed under the banner of Workwear Group, our three iconic brands - KingGee, Hard Yakka and NNT - have been in the business of delivering workwear since the late 1920's.

We are the trusted partner in workwear solutions, manufacturing over seven million units each year. What sets us apart is our continuous investment in innovation, market knowledge, pioneering ideas and sustainability practices.

We work as one team. We put our customers first and are passionate about what we do. Joining WWG is an opportunity to thrive in an inspiring, safe, and inclusive community.

About the Role

Are you an experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing professional who enjoys working alongside leaders and teams to turn good safety intentions into practical action?

Workwear Group is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor to join our People, Safety and Sustainability team, based in Port Melbourne.

This is a hands‑on advisory role supporting operational and non-operational teams across our multi-site Australian business. This role brings variety from day-to-day tasks and projects and everything in between. You’ll help deliver our HSW strategy and management plan, strengthen our safety culture, support injury and claims management, and coach leaders to build effective and sustainable safety practices.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the development and delivery of Workwear Group’s HSW strategy, management plan and initiatives.
• Providing practical day-to-day HSW advice and support to operational leaders and teams.
• Coaching and influencing leaders to strengthen safety leadership, risk management and the quality of HSW reporting.
• Supporting hazard identification, incident reporting and investigations, including leading investigations where required.
• Supporting injury and claims management, with a focus on effective outcomes and proactive cost management.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, data quality and HSW processes, including the appropriate use of AI as an enabler.
• Coordinating and supporting HSW management systems, processes, training and competency activities.
• Implementing audit and assurance programs, supporting sites through internal and external audits, and helping close out identified actions.

Who we’re looking for

You’ll bring practical HSW experience, sound judgement and an ability to build trusted relationships across different levels and working environments.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in health and safety or a related discipline.
• Approximately three to five years’ experience in a WHS and injury management role, ideally within a complex or multi-site organisation.
• A genuine care for the health, safety and wellbeing of others.
• Curiosity, initiative and a willingness to challenge the status quo constructively.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Working knowledge of Australian health and safety legislation, injury management and claims management.
• Experience supporting incident investigations, risk management, audits and assurance activities.
• Strong facilitation, coaching and influencing skills.

Auditing or training qualifications would be an advantage.

What we offer

The chance to join a great team of like‑minded, hard‑working people who are passionate about achieving our vision and the growth objectives of the company.

Flexible working environment, allowing for work from home day/s each week.

A competitive salary package and suite of benefits and perks, including a 50% discount on our brands Hard Yakka, KingGee and NNT and Wesfarmers discount for Kmart, Bunnings, Officeworks and more.

A tailored career and development plan, plus reward and recognition programs. Whatever your goals we’re here to support you on that journey.

Our Wellbeing program, Thrive, with activities designed to support the Financial Wellness of our team, Celebrate Diversity, ensure we Get Physical and maintain Healthy Minds, including challenges, yoga, meditation and access to our Employee Assistance Program.

We Learn, a dedicated hub for all things learning and development.

We actively work on creating a safe and inclusive environment free of discrimination. At Workwear Group we aspire to build a culture where diversity is celebrated, where Team Members feel a sense of “I Belong” and are empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

You can follow us on LinkedIn or see our company careers page for more opportunities https://www.workweargroup.com.au/careers

Workwear Group is a recognised Veteran Employment Supporter we encourage you to advise us of any prior service through the recruitment process. We value the unique capabilities, leadership and lived experience veterans bring to our workforce, and we are committed to creating an environment where their skills can thrive.

Thank you for your interest in Workwear Group. Due to anticipated high volumes of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We are not seeking support for this recruitment, our inhouse recruitment have got it! Thanks