Title: WHS Governance & Systems Coordinator

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

About the company:

Chemist Warehouse is one of Australia's largest retailers, growing continuously year on year. With over 600 stores in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, China, and Dubai, and many more exciting locations to come, the secret to our success lies in our exceptional customer service paired with competitively priced quality products. We take great pride in being innovative and responsive to the changing needs and challenges of the current market.

Primary Focus

The ongoing monitoring, maintenance, development and improvement of the safety and injury management systems; including but not limited to: Solv Safety, Solv Injury, DoneSafe, MyWeb Safety, Sharepoint, MS Teams, Store Development, Viva Learning, Safety Reporting, Data Analytics
Creation and management of foundation WHS documentation (policies, procedures, guidance documents, risk register, etc) in line with ISO 45001 OHS Management System bench mark standards;
Provide safe work practices advice, guidance and support to all sites across the Group;
Promoting a safety culture suited to the various workplace environments and overall business model of the Group.

Function Responsibilites

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY
▪ Provide general safety advice and services on a broad range of WHS topics and matters;
▪ Lead the development, implementation and improvement of WHS documentation, policies, directives and procedures based on relevant legislation and the Group’s guiding principles and practices;
▪ In conjunctions with the WHS Manager undertake all necessary actions including attendance at OHS meetings, to ensure compliance with all respective legislation and Regulations;
▪ Implement, monitor and administer WHS compliance matters;
▪ Improve WHS knowledge and understanding of our internal customer base, through well considered business practical safety initiatives and activities.

WHS AND REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE
▪ Complete reports as required using the respective safety and claims systems and processes;
▪ Monitor and maintain the reporting systems, processes and program;
▪ Provide guidance with the groups compliance and WHS changes ensuring compliance with respective legislation;
▪ Maintain various safety statistics and in conjunction with the WHS Manager undertake various analysis and assessments;

Qualifications & Experience

▪ WHS formal qualification or recognised equivalent, Cert IV in WHS
▪ Practical experience in WHS or a similar blended role;
▪ Strong systems and administrative know how
▪ Sound understanding of WHS as well as management practices;
▪ Ability to interpret and apply WHS legislative requirements;
▪ Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, activities and projects in fast paced environment;
▪ Excellent writing skills and written and verbal communication skills.

What you should know

Aside from the usual things you should expect from any organisation, we also offer our team the following:

Discounts across all our brands. Plus, access to the "gift shop" at our Head Office with exceptional discounts on end-of-line products.
Discounted hot/cold food and drink at our Head Office on-site cafe.
Free flu vaccinations.

We have a hybrid working arrangement, so you'll need to be based in Melbourne. Our office is in Preston.

If this role isn't quite right for you but what we're up to sounds interesting, please keep an eye out for future roles on our LinkedIn page and consider adding a job notification. We expect this role to be one of the many incredible team members on our journey ahead!