Discover your place at Brand Collective

As our Health & Safety Business Partner, you’ll play a critical role in shaping and embedding a proactive safety culture across Brand Collective’s Australia and New Zealand operations. 

Supporting a workforce of more than 3,000 team members across retail stores, support offices and distribution environments, you’ll partner closely with leaders across the business to drive safety strategy, improve injury management outcomes, strengthen compliance and create safer workplaces for our people. 

The role is a standalone specialist role where you'll be trusted as the Health & Safety expert, using your expertise and influence to guide leaders and drive safety outcomes across the business.

This is an opportunity to move beyond compliance and make a genuine impact through influencing culture, reducing risk, improving wellbeing and embed a safety framework across a large and diverse retail organisation. 

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Develop and support the delivery of Brand Collective’s health, safety and injury management strategy, driving continuous improvement across our Australia and New Zealand operations
• Partner with leaders across Retail, Distribution, Support Office and People & Culture to embed a proactive, safety-first culture and improve safety capability across the business
• Lead risk assessments, workplace audits, site inspections and incident investigations, identifying opportunities to reduce both physical and psychosocial risks
• Manage end-to-end workers compensation and injury management processes, supporting early intervention, return to work outcomes and sustainable recovery plans
• Oversee the development and maintenance of WHS policies, procedures, systems, training programs and governance frameworks to ensure legislative compliance
• Monitor legislative changes and emerging risks, providing practical guidance and recommendations to leaders across the organisation
• Analyse safety performance, claims data and incident trends to provide actionable insights and drive meaningful business improvements
• Build strong relationships with operational leaders, insurers and external providers to improve safety outcomes and reduce workers compensation costs

ABOUT YOU

• 5+ years’ experience within Health & Safety, Injury Management or a related field, ideally within a multi-site retail, logistics, warehousing or customer-facing environment
• Strong knowledge of Australian and New Zealand WHS legislation, workers compensation including psychosocial risk management 
• Proven experience developing and implementing safety systems, programs and initiatives that deliver measurable improvements 
• Demonstrated experience managing workers compensation claims, return to work programs and insurer relationships
• Confident leading investigations, audits and risk assessments, with the ability to balance compliance requirements with practical and sustainable business outcomes
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and drive change across all levels of an organisation
• Commercially minded, analytical and solutions-focused, with a passion for creating safer and healthier workplaces
• Diploma in Work Health & Safety or a related discipline such as Allied Health, with a current driver’s licence

JUST SOME PERKS WE OFFER

• Pet-friendly workspace – Yes, your furry friend can join you at work!
• Product allowance & Generous discounts – Up to 50% off top brands like Reebok, Superdry, and Elka Collective!
• Exclusive LK Group discounts – Treat yourself to savings at Daniel’s Donuts, Hommey, Snooze & more!
• Access to sample sales – Exclusive to Brand Collective team members only.
• Leave when it matters – Celebration leave, paid parental leave, volunteer leave.
• Novated leasing – Drive your dream car with ease.
• Loyalty rewards – We celebrate your milestones with generous service awards!
• Well-being matters – Corporate Discount on Health Cover, Free access to Mental Health Professionals through our Employee Assistance Program.

READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT?

Help shape the future of safety at Brand Collective by creating safer workplaces, stronger leaders and better outcomes for over 3,000 team members across Australia and New Zealand

ABOUT BRAND COLLECTIVE

Brand Collective is one of Australia's most prominent apparel, footwear & sport groups, operating our omnichannel offer across 300+ stores with over 3,000 team members, a comprehensive online business and an extensive wholesale network. Our portfolio ranges from iconic heritage to timeless contemporary, from street culture to considered craftsmanship, and from private label to international luxury fashion brands. We bring brands to life!  

At Brand Collective our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we! We value diversity and inclusion in all forms, thus hire based on capability and performance. If you feel like your skills align with the role and company culture, apply today to bring brands to life!

Please note: at this time, Brand Collective are not seeking recruitment agency support for this role, and will not be liable for any unsolicited candidate profiles or associated fees. We encourage applicants to apply directly to this posting if they would like to be considered for this opportunity. The advertising of this role may close earlier than the listed date, and we encourage applicants to apply early.