Safety Business Partner

• Fun, rewarding, people first culture.
• Signature career development program.
• Flexible / hybrid working environment.

It’s not just what you do at KFC. It’s the way you do it. 

Here, everyone has a seat at our table. We feed our people’s potential to be Original - to be their best selves, make a difference and have fun! 

As our new Safety Business Partner for KFC South Pacific, reporting to our National Safety & Wellbeing Manager, you will provide direction to the KFC Equity operations business, whilst supporting initiatives that continuously improve the KFC Safety Management System.

ABOUT YOU – OUR NEXT ORIGINAL 

• You’ll embrace our people first culture!
• Experience in a Safety Leadership or coordination role.
• Ability to make safety improvements with a pragmatic business minded approach, whilst understanding safety as a business enabler.
• Experience in QSR/retail sector or operations focused businesses with a safety-first culture is highly regarded.
• Demonstrated strength in organising and planning work.
• Safety systems experience with a strong systems mindset. 
• Demonstrated ability to understand business plans and execute to drive impact.
• Ability to build relationships with an attention to detail. 

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YOUR NEW ROLE

• Driving change in our KFC owned and operated restaurant network and increasing safety literacy and capability.
• Partner with key stakeholders to provide data driven safety recommendations.
• Manage Return to Work processes for KFC owned restaurant network in partnership with 3rd party providers.
• Guide projects in partnership with KFC operations to create safety and wellbeing culture (with aim to export best practices to franchise community).
• Coordinate the KFC Safety Council whilst completing projects as per the 3-year KFC Safety Management System Improvement road map.
• Guide our Area Safety Leader program across the KFC system.
• Ownership of the WHS Management technology system, whilst driving continuous improvement and development with internal stakeholders/3rd party providers.
• Create insights/trends in safety operations to provide recommendations to equity and franchise network on improvements.
• Prepare metrics and insights for key reporting forums.

BUCKETS OF BENEFITS 

• A culture where you can be your original self.
• Salary continuance cover for all permanent employees.
• Monthly mobile phone and home internet contributions.
• Flexible work initiatives, including half day Fridays.
• Additional days of leave each year to focus on your Wellbeing.  
• Signature career development and leadership programs.
• Corporate KFC Culture Club initiatives.
• Employee discounts at KFC restaurants.
• Free onsite secure parking at Frenchs Forest.

WHO WE ARE 

Take one man with a big idea, add 11 herbs and spices, grit, ambition and buckets of heart – you’ve got KFC. Since 1952, we’ve been bringing finger lickin’ good chicken to the world. But without our people, The Originals, none of it would be possible. Everyone at KFC is different. Unique. It’s what makes us special. We’ll always be original. And we welcome you join us; to bring it. Your energy, grit, spirit and story.  

JOIN OUR ORIGINAL TEAM!  

There’s all kinds of potential here! Explore new paths and choose where your career takes you. Whatever your journey looks like, we’ll help you get there, because we take your goals seriously. Apply now! 

Here at KFC, we see ourselves as an equal opportunity employer. This means it’s a level playing field for all. Our work environment is fully inclusive and we strive for a workplace where diversity of thought and perspective is welcomed, sought out and developed. No matter who you are or where you’re from, people from all walks of life are encouraged to apply to join the KFC family. This means no matter your gender identity, ethnicity, cultural background, sexual orientation, disability, life stage or other legally protected status – you’ve always got a seat at our table.