WHS Business Partner: Warehouse & Property Safety

Independence Australia Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Australia Group in Melbourne is seeking a pragmatic WHS Business Partner for Warehouse & Property to translate safety strategy into practical actions across warehouse, logistics, and national property portfolios.

You will partner with senior leaders, lead investigations, implement risk controls, and coach teams to raise WHS ownership while managing contractor and facilities safety across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in WHS or equivalent experience. WHS management systems auditing or contractor management certifications are highly regarded.
• Proven experience in a dedicated WHS business partnering role, supporting warehouse/logistics, contractor management, facilities, and corporate office environments.
• Subject matter expertise across forklift/traffic management, racking safety, contractor WHS compliance (SWMS), ergonomics, physical security, and regulatory incident reporting.
• Exceptional coaching, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills to influence decision-making and deliver practical risk controls.
• High initiative and ability to travel nationally to support property, office, and warehouse projects.

Responsibilities

• Warehouse & Logistics Safety: Partner with warehouse leaders to manage risks around forklift/mobile plant operations, traffic management, racking systems, and material handling; lead incident investigations and review safe systems of work.
• Property & Facilities Safety: Provide WHS advice across national office and property sites, covering ergonomics, building safety, emergency preparedness, physical security, occupational violence, office relocations, and fit-outs.
• Contractor Management: Develop and oversee contractor WHS management processes, reviewing SWMS, licences, and insurances while monitoring high-risk works and managing overlapping WHS duties.
• Risk Management & Business Partnering: Build trusted national relationships across operational teams, facilitate evidence-based risk assessments, coach leaders to strengthen WHS ownership, and support worker/HSR consultation.
• Incident Management & Continuous Improvement: Lead complex incident investigations using root cause analysis, manage notifiable incident reporting to regulators, analyse safety trends, and foster a positive learning culture.

Skills

Forklift/traffic management

Racking safety

Contractor WHS compliance (SWMS)

Ergonomics

Physical security

Regulatory incident reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching

Education

Tertiary WHS qualification

Job description

Independence Australia Group in Melbourne is seeking a pragmatic WHS Business Partner for Warehouse & Property to translate safety strategy into practical actions across warehouse, logistics, and national property portfolios.

You will partner with senior leaders, lead investigations, implement risk controls, and coach teams to raise WHS ownership while managing contractor and facilities safety across multiple sites.