Head of WHS

Location: Sydney

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Bluechip brand in retail industry is seeking an experienced Head of Workplace Health & Safety to lead the national WHS strategy across ANZ and multisite.

About the Role:

As the Head of WHS, you’ll lead national initiatives that directly impact the safety and wellbeing of thousands of employees, contractors, and customers. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll design and implement best-practice WHS systems tailored to fast-paced, high-volume operational settings.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and drive a national WHS and wellbeing continuous improvement framework.
- Lead the creation and deployment of safety tools, training, and compliance systems.
- Manage WHS risk controls including kitchen safety, manual handling, and slips/trips/falls.
- Monitor trends, deliver insights, and drive strategic safety initiatives.
- Partner with injury management teams to support return-to-work programs.
- Ensure regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Lead wellbeing initiatives across mental health, resilience, and engagement.

About You





- 10+ years in safety leadership within multi-site, customer-facing environments
- Tertiary qualifications in WHS, Psychology, Health Sciences, or a related field.
- Deep understanding of Australian WHS and workers’ compensation laws.
- Demonstrated experience leading national WHS and wellbeing strategies.
- Strong influencing and coaching capabilities.
- Commercially astute with a strategic mindset and root cause problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement ability.

Why Join

- Competitive remuneration, including health cover, bonus plan, and long-term incentives.
- 5 weeks of annual leave.
- Versatile working model (hybrid).
- Birthday and volunteer leave.
- Ongoing leadership and development programmes.
- National discounts and staff benefits.
- Access to 24/7 wellbeing support services.

This is an opportunity to drive meaningful safety outcomes at one of Australia’s most recognised consumer brands.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.

📌 Head of WHS (Sydney)
🏢 Civitastalent
📍 Sydney