National Fleet Safety Specialist

We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.

About the team

The health, safety and wellbeing of our team members and customers is our priority. The Safety team are vital in upholding that. We raise awareness. We give support and guidance around best practices. And we work together to co-create a happier, safer, and more energised workplace.

About the role

Based in Melbourne, as the National Fleet Safety Specialist, you will be a safety professional that proactively delivers the fleet safety and compliance strategy for Coles Online and CFC van operations**.**  This means ensuring all vans are roadworthy and fit for purpose as a service level offering, across a fleet of 1200 vans currently. You will be responsible for embedding a safe fleet operational practices as part of a risk management framework as well as supporting the implementation and maintenance of fleet safety procedures.

About you and your skills

We are looking for a professional ideally with a minimum of 3 years background in FMCG distribution, transport or a logistics environment. Specifically, you will be a genuine specialist with experience in safety, critical risk reduction and fleet management who is looking for their next career opportunity.

You will also bring:

• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship building capabilities with internal and external parties
• A proven record of achieving results and leading change within a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Clear demonstration of an ability to incorporate safety requirements while considering commercially viable and practical solutions
• Strong understanding of business case management for safety initiatives that involve CAPEX or OPEX
• Competency in the safety reporting and evaluating compliance, to then transform insights into frontline safety initiatives to address risk

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 198776

Employment Type: Full time

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