Work Health & Safety Advisor
Hellofresh•5h ago
United KingdomHybridFull-timeMid Level3+ yrs exp
- Job Description
- Are you passionate about creating safe, healthy
- high-performing workplaces? Do you thrive on partnering with leaders and teams to build a strong safety culture while providing practical, expert advice across diverse operational environments?
- As the Work Health & Safety (WHS) Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting workplace health, safety, wellbeing, injury management
- return-to-work programs across both our Corporate Support Centre and Distribution Centre operations. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will work closely with leaders and team members to identify and manage workplace risks, drive compliance with WHS legislation and best practice
- deliver initiatives that promote a proactive, safety-first culture.
- Working within a collaborative safety team, you will provide hands-on support across office and operational environments, coaching leaders, influencing positive safety behaviours
- contributing to the development and implementation of safety programs, training
- continuous improvement initiatives. Your ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, provide practical solutions
- champion wellbeing will help create workplaces where our people can perform at their best and return home safely every day.
- This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by combining strategic safety leadership with operational support, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety
- wellbeing are embedded across all areas of the business.
- Key Responsibilities
- Safety Leadership, Risk Management and Compliance
- Lead and support practical safety initiatives that improve risk management, compliance, and safety performance across Corporate Offices and Distribution Centres.
- Conduct risk assessments, workplace inspections, audits, and assurance activities, partnering with leaders to implement effective controls and safe systems of work.
- Review workplace practices, policies, and procedures, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Monitor legislative changes, industry developments, and emerging risks, ensuring the business remains compliant with WHS obligations and best practice.
- Support managers in implementing health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives across their teams.
- Incident Management and Investigation
- Oversee incident, hazard, and near-miss reporting processes, ensuring timely investigation, resolution, and reporting.
- Lead incident investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective and preventative actions.
- Manage notifiable incident reporting requirements and liaise with regulators where required.
- Monitor corrective actions to ensure effective and sustainable risk controls are implemented.
- Analyse safety performance data and incident trends to drive targeted improvement initiatives.
- Injury Management and Return to Work
- Manage workers' compensation and injury management processes from initial notification through to claim closure.
- Coordinate Return-to-Work (RTW) and Recovery-at-Work programs, working closely with injured employees, managers, insurers, rehabilitation providers, and healthcare professionals.
- Develop and administer individualised RTW plans that consider operational requirements and employee capacity.
- Support leaders with suitable duties, workplace adjustments, and injury management obligations.
- Monitor claim progression, maintain compliance documentation, and provide regular case updates to senior leaders.
- Manage RTW and injury management KPIs, identifying opportunities to improve outcomes and reduce claim duration and costs.
- Coaching, Training and Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a trusted WHS advisor, providing expert guidance, coaching, and support to leaders and team members.
- Deliver WHS training, inductions, workshops, and toolbox talks to build organisational capability and safety awareness.
- Facilitate consultation and engagement activities, including supporting Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) and WHS Committees.
- Partner with operational and corporate teams to embed proactive risk management and positive safety behaviours.
- Building a Positive Safety Culture
- Champion a safety-first culture where health, safety, and wellbeing are integral to everyday decision-making.
- Influence and support leaders to create safe, healthy, and high-performing workplaces.
- Foster strong relationships across corporate and operational environments to drive engagement and shared ownership of safety outcomes.
- Help ensure all employees can perform at their best and return home safely every day.
- You have…
- A Certificate IV in WHS with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in workplace health and safety (essential).
- A comprehensive understanding of the Work Health and Safety legislation.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills, with proven interpersonal abilities.
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills to handle competing priorities.
- Demonstrated capability in developing toolbox communication and training resources.
- Experience in delivering workplace training sessions and mentoring employees.
- Expertise in all aspects of risk management.
- A Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (preferred).
- What you’ll get in return…
- The chance to have a significant impact in a leading global food technology company
- Flexible working arrangements
- Egoless environment, constant learning with room for personal growth
- Free access to Headspace
- HelloFresh Academies - internal learning & development
- A diverse and vibrant international environment, with offices in 18 countries
- Company discount - 70% off HelloFresh & 40% off Youfoodz
- Start Date: Immediately available - Can wait for a notice period
- Duration: Permanent full-time role
- Location: Eastern Creek - Parking on site / Chippendale, Public Transport close by.
- Salary: Competitive salary & employee benefits
- Applications: We thank you for your interest in this role.
Required skills
WHSrisk managementincident managementtrainingcompliance