Safety & Wellbeing Operations Business Partner at Bunnings

, , Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Attention to Detail, Planning, Organizational Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills, Coaching, Training, Change Management, Risk Management, Incident Investigation, Continuous Improvement, Safety Culture, Leadership Capability

Industry

Retail

Description

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: Join our Safety & Wellbeing team and play a key role in embedding a strong safety culture across our business. This role goes beyond compliance—focusing on proactive risk management, leadership capability, and continuous improvement. This role provides high quality safety and wellbeing services aligned to the safety and wellbeing strategy, frameworks, standards and supporting systems. What’s Involved: Partner with leaders to manage risks and ensure safe systems of work are implemented and monitored Support change management activities and rollout of safety programs and initiatives Build leader capability through coaching, training, and engagement to promote a positive safety culture Lead and support incident investigations and risk assessments, using safety data and insights to drive continuous improvement Please note: On-call support required one weekend every 4–6 weeks and some interstate travel may be required. Who We’re Looking For: You are skilled at working with a broad range of stakeholders, with the ability to negotiate and influence positive outcomes. You have strong attention to detail and can plan and organise your time to manage your workload autonomously. You’ll Need: Significant experience in a similar level role Tertiary qualification in health and safety, injury management, or related discipline Ability to operate within a complex and dynamic environment Strong interpersonal and communication skills to influence and inspire proactive action and change Previous experience in a retail environment highly desirable 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 jobs@bunnings.com.au. 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. We are the leading retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products in Australia and New Zealand, and a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry. Our ambition is to provide our customers with the widest range of home improvement products in accordance with our lowest prices policy, backed with the best service. Our Team Members are the soul of our business, and bring this vision to life every day in our stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. "We're building the best ... our team makes it happen". At Bunnings, we believe a diverse team creates the best mix of perspectives which helps us innovate and make better decisions. We want our team to have diverse thinking, perspectives, backgrounds and education, which supports us in representing the local communities we serve and so our team can bring their whole self to work. A diverse and inclusive team makes everyone feel valued, respected and connected at work. We’re committed to creating a safe and supportive work environment for all team members regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or background.

Responsibilities

The role involves partnering with leaders to manage risks and ensure safe systems of work are implemented and monitored. It also includes leading incident investigations and using safety data to drive continuous improvement.