Head of WHS
Core
Lead national WHS strategy and wellbeing initiatives for a multi-site retail brand across ANZ, impacting thousands of employees, contractors, and customers.
Role type
Senior strategic leader (Head of Workplace Health & Safety)
Builds
National WHS and wellbeing continuous improvement frameworks, safety tools, training, and compliance systems
Domain
Retail industry + Workplace Health & Safety
Required skills
National WHS strategy design, risk control management, regulatory compliance, injury management, wellbeing program leadership, root cause problem-solving
Preferred skills
Strategic mindset, commercial acumen, coaching, stakeholder engagement
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Develop and drive a national WHS and wellbeing continuous improvement framework; Lead the creation and deployment of safety tools, training, and compliance systems; Manage WHS risk controls including kitchen safety, manual handling, and slips/trips/falls; Monitor trends, deliver insights, and drive strategic safety initiatives; Partner with injury management teams to support return-to-work programs; Ensure regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions; Lead wellbeing initiatives across mental health, resilience, and engagement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic scope
