Company Description
At JB Hi-Fi, we’re more than just one of Australia’s largest and most trusted retailers – our team is passionate, knowledgeable, and down-to-earth; we work hard and love what we do. We help people with better ways to live, learn, work, and play, offering the latest in technology, consumer electronics, home entertainment, and appliances at great prices.
We offer unbeatable value, world-class brands and exceptional customer service across our 300+ store network, online, and in our commercial division, JB Hi-Fi Business.
JB Hi-Fi is the perfect place to power your career, and we’re excited to hear from you.
Why join JB Hi-Fi?
- Fast paced and exciting environment where diversity is celebrated, and creativity and ideas are valued.
- Competitive remuneration to recognise our team for their effort, which depending on the role, may include generous sales commission and other fantastic incentives to celebrate success.
- Access to exciting career opportunities and comprehensive training and development programs as part of the broader JB Hi-Fi Group (which includes JB Hi-Fi Australia, JB Hi-Fi New Zealand, The Good Guys and E&S Trading).
- Fantastic discounts across the JB Hi-Fi Group, including access to VIP supplier pricing and promotions.
- We offer 12 weeks paid parental leave for eligible primary carers (and a gift for new parents) and we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working models for eligible roles.
- Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides counselling and a wide array of other wellbeing resources for our team members and their families.
- Our Helping Hands workplace giving program has raised millions for our charity partners to support positive impact in the community.
- Demonstrating our commitment to sustainability, we are on track to reach our goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and continue to improve the way we reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Job Description
Reporting to the Health and Safety Team Lead, the Health and Safety Advisor will provide effective safety and risk management support across the organisation to achieve a proactive safety management system.
This role is based in WA and is a field role spending 3-4 days of the week visiting stores. This role will have the flexibility to work from stores and home.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with the development and implementation of relevant and effective policies, procedures and strategies that reduce safety risks, reduce financial impacts, ensure compliance and demonstrate continuous improvement of safety results
- Contribute to development and facilitation of information, training and coaching to increase skills, knowledge and awareness of legislation and obligations for key stakeholders
- Provide advice and coaching on workplace health and safety and partnering with operational teams to identify hazards and implement effective controls.
- Lead incident investigations for incidents and injuries, driving meaningful corrective actions and continuous improvement.
- Conduct workplace inspections and safety observations across business sites.
- Drive engagement with store teams across multiple sites to ensure compliance with safety activities and projects and achievement of key safety objectives
- Establish and maintain professional and effective working relationships with all key stakeholders
- Monitor safety performance and manage all safety incidents and hazards across designated business areas.
- Take proactive steps to identify risks, prevent incidents and implement appropriate control that ensures legislative compliance.
- Provide required data and statistics for monthly safety reporting
- Work collaboratively with the Safety Coordinator to ensure safety standards, risk assessments, audits, training, incident investigations and corrective actions are compliant with each state’s legislative requirements
- Participate in ad hoc projects as required
Qualifications
- Tertiary or working towards qualifications in Work Health & Safety or a related business discipline (desirable)
- At least 1 year experience in a role with key health and safety responsibilities
- Proven ability to influence leaders and engage teams to take ownership of safety and embed into operations.
- Ability to operate effectively both collaboratively and autonomously, building strong working relationships while managing priorities in a fast-paced and changing environment.
- Risk Management experience including safety risk assessments and making recommendations to control risks
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Occupational Healthy Safety Act, and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and relevant governing bodies
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with experience with incident investigations, identifying underlying causes, and developing practical solutions that reduce risk, improve operational effectiveness, and strengthen safety outcomes.
- Retail experience desirable
Additional Information
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity with us, please click apply and upload your CV. All applications are strictly confidential.
JB Hi-Fi Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a work environment that promotes diversity and inclusion. If this opportunity excites you (even if you feel that you don’t meet 100% of the criteria) – please don’t hesitate to apply!
