WHS Coordinator

Australian Venue Co.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Venue Co. is seeking an experienced WHS Coordinator to join our People & Culture team on a fixed-term contract commencing in the New Year. This hands-on role supports our venues across day-to-day safety, incidents, reporting and compliance.

You will work with venue leaders, analyse WHS data, coach Safety Ambassadors and contribute to audits and wellbeing initiatives across a large multi-site hospitality business.

Qualifications

• Experience in a WHS or safety role.
• Knowledge of WHS legislation and incident management.
• Strong systems, reporting and data analysis skills.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management.
• Practical, solutions-focused and commercially minded approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-site WHS team.

Responsibilities

• Support venues with day-to-day WHS advice, incidents and compliance.
• Liaise with regulators regarding inspections and notifiable incidents.
• Analyse WHS data and prepare venue, state and Board reporting.
• Coach and support venue Safety Ambassadors to improve WHS performance.
• Support audits, investigations and corrective actions.
• Contribute to broader WHS and wellbeing initiatives across the business.

Skills

WHS experience

Incident reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Australian Venue Co. is looking for an experienced WHS Coordinator to join our People & Culture team on a fixed-term contract, commencing in the New Year.

Working as part of our broader WHS team, you'll support our venues and operational leaders across day-to-day safety, incidents, reporting and compliance.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys working with people, can make sense of safety data and takes a practical, commercial approach to WHS.

What you’ll be doing

• Support venues with day-to-day WHS advice, incidents and compliance.
• Liaise with regulators regarding inspections and notifiable incidents.
• Analyse WHS data and prepare venue, state and Board reporting.
• Coach and support venue Safety Ambassadors to improve WHS performance.
• Support audits, investigations and corrective actions.
• Contribute to broader WHS and wellbeing initiatives across the business.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience in a WHS or safety role.
• Working knowledge of WHS legislation and incident management.
• Strong systems, reporting and data analysis skills.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A practical, solutions-focused and commercially minded approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a broader WHS team.

Experience in injury management, return to work and WorkCover/workers compensation will be highly regarded.

Experience within hospitality, retail or another multi-site environment would be advantageous.

Why Australian Venue Co.?

You’ll join an established WHS team and gain exposure to a large, fast‑paced and diverse hospitality business, working directly with the people who run our venues every day.