Injury Prevention Specialist

We are Woolworths GroupWe are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.' It's that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.If you're excited to turn today's blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in an dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

• Full Time Opportunity
• Flexible working options - open to applicants in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane
• Excellent opportunity for growth within the group

Welcome to the People TeamBetter experiences for our Team Members are the key to unlocking a better future for our customers and communities. Our People Team is responsible for powering the trajectory of our business and the wellbeing of our people - through the design and delivery of a seamless and enriching Team Member experience. One that strengthens the foundations of our organisation by empowering passionate Team Members to become purpose-led Woolworths Group advocates and attracting a new generation of talent to the group.The Injury Prevention Lead is responsible for developing and implementing prevention programs and initiatives to reduce the risk of work related injuries & illnesses.The role's key purpose is to focus on our high frequency recordable injuries along with those requiring early intervention. This role will partner strongly with other teams, to target reduction in our key mechanisms for injury such as manual handling, slips & trips, cuts and hits/strikes from objects.A key focus initially will be manual handling risk reduction, leveraging our participatory ergonomic program through planned quarterly sprints to drive reduction of risk through identifying and implementing solutions.What you'll do:

• Analyse user feedback, injury & incident reports, and performance data to inform Injury Prevention program design & deployment and where targeted hot spot interventions are needed
• Identify innovative approaches to Injury prevention, while ensuring they are scalable within our context, and enable proof of concept trials with clear performance metrics to enable decisions to move to pilot and further to scale across BUs or GroupWide
• Develop, pilot and implement Injury Prevention programs and initiatives that target our key mechanisms for injury
• Develop training materials, conduct workshops, complete coaching etc to enable rollout of Injury Prevention programs
• Work with our data analysts or as the lead to complete detailed analysis of Early intervention data, first aid and recordable data etc to enable insights into improvements in Injury Prevention programs
• Stay current with industry trends, regulations, and advancements in Injury Prevention research

What you'll bring:

• At least 4 years work experience, ideally within Retail, warehousing or similar fast paced environment
• Ideally a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a health related field (e.g. Occ. Therapy, Physio, exercise physiology) and/or safety degree
• Experience developing and implementing intervention plans across large organisations
• Experience with ergonomic assessment methodologies
• Ability to Initiate, formulate, and develop multi-disciplinary/stakeholder projects to reduce high frequency injuries
• Strong understanding of safety principles and practices

What you'll experience

• The opportunity to grow within the group
• Strong mentorship and development; opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Unparalleled growth opportunities
• Get your Woolies worth through team member benefits across all of our brands

Everyone belongs at Woolworths GroupDiversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.You can learn more about working with us on or via . #LI #work180.Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.