MECCA

Senior Health Safety Advisor

Richmond Full time

The Role You Could Play 

Are you passionate about creating safe, healthy, and people-first workplaces? As MECCA’s Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor (Retail), you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening our safety culture across our Retail Network in Australia and New Zealand. 

You’ll work in partnership with Retail leaders and the People & Education team to embed proactive, practical, and inclusive HSW practices that empower our teams and foster wellbeing every day. 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Champion a proactive, people-first safety culture across MECCA’s retail operations. 

  • Lead injury management and workers’ compensation for NSW and VIC, ensuring safe and sustainable outcomes. 

  • Partner with leaders to deliver risk management initiatives, training, and system improvements. 

  • Provide expert HSW advice, coaching, and guidance to retail teams and leaders. 

  • Support the continuous improvement of MECCA’s Safety Management System and wellbeing initiatives. 

 

What You Will Bring 

You are a trusted safety professional who thrives in a dynamic retail environment, with strong communication skills and a people-first approach. 

You’ll ideally have: 

  • 5+ years’ experience in a HSW or OHS advisory partnering role within a fast-paced organisation. 

  • 3–4 years’ experience in injury management, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work coordination. 

  • Strong knowledge of Australian Work Health and Safety legislation, standards, and compliance. 

  • Proven ability to influence, coach, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders. 

  • Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety or related field (desirable). 

 

Your Life at MECCA 

Whilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way! 

Some of our other team member benefits include: 

  • Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering 

  • Health and well-being initiatives 

  • Reward and recognition programs 

  • Access to bonus and incentive programs 

  • Access to quarterly product allowance 

  • Generous discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, as well as a generous product allowance, subject to company policy. 

There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way. 

To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca and for all current opportunities, visit mecca.com.au/careers.