Health & Wellbeing Specialist - VIC, Dandenong

A new role means a new way to win together. We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and at the heart of our continued success lies our 115,000 team members working across the country. If you’re looking for a career-defining opportunity, take the next step and explore another way your work can have impact and make a difference.

Supply Chain makes life easier, safer, and more sustainable across our network. Our team works with thousands of trusted businesses every day to bring together our suppliers, distribution centres and stores. By keeping those relationships strong and processes running smoothly, we’re able to maintain the availability and quality of our products for our customers.

At Coles Group Supply Chain, our Health and Wellbeing team plays a critical role in supporting the safety, recovery and wellbeing of our team members across our network.

We provide specialist injury management, injury prevention, rehabilitation and wellbeing support, partnering closely with Operations, Safety, People & Culture, training teams, allied health providers and leaders across the business. Our focus is on helping team members feel supported throughout their recovery journey, while also delivering practical, proactive programs that reduce risk, promote early intervention and contribute to a positive culture of health, safety and wellbeing.

As part of this team, you’ll help deliver site-specific and national health and wellbeing initiatives, provide specialist advice to leaders, and support meaningful return-to-work outcomes for both work-related and non-work-related injuries.

A new role = A new way to win together 

A new role means a new way to win together. We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and at the heart of our continued success lies our 115,000 team members working across the country. If you’re looking for a career-defining opportunity, take the next step and explore another way your work can have impact and make a difference.

As a national team, we engage and collaborate across all Coles brands including Coles Supermarkets, Coles Liquor Retail and our Supply Chain business. We are a trusted business partner that helps to facilitate recovery and return to life for our injured team members.  

You belong at Coles Group where we look ahead, have a plan, and are up for the challenge. We learn and grow by taking career defining opportunities and this one may just be your next.

As a Health and Wellbeing Specialist, you’ll partner with our Customer Fulfilment Centre leadership teams to support safe, sustainable and timely recovery outcomes for team members. You’ll provide specialist advice across injury management, early intervention, workplace rehabilitation, fitness for work and wellbeing, while helping to embed proactive health and wellbeing programs that meet the needs of our operational environment.

You’ll work closely with Operations, Safety, People & Culture, training teams, allied health providers and Coles Team Cover to deliver practical solutions that support our team members and strengthen our culture of care.

This role is all about supporting our team members to stay safe, recover well and return to work in a sustainable way. As a trusted health and wellbeing partner, you’ll work across our Customer Fulfilment Centre operations to provide specialist advice, coordinate care and help embed proactive programs that make a meaningful difference.

Your key focus areas will include:

• Managing a portfolio of workers compensation cases, supporting safe, timely and sustainable return-to-work outcomes.
• Providing guidance and support for non-work-related injuries, including long-term absences, fitness for work, reasonable adjustments, and return-to-work planning.
• Partnering with leaders to develop practical suitable duties plans, recovery plans and workplace adjustments.
• Working with onsite allied health providers, treating practitioners, People & Culture and Coles Team Cover to coordinate effective injury management support.
• Supporting early intervention and injury prevention programs, including management of onsite allied health programs and other support services.
• Identifying trends in injury and wellbeing data and translating insights into practical actions that reduce risk and improve outcomes.
• Delivering health and wellbeing initiatives that support physical and mental wellbeing.
• Providing coaching and specialist advice to leaders so they feel confident supporting team members through injury, illness and recovery.
• Helping build a proactive culture of care, safety and wellbeing across our operations.

• Degree-qualified Allied Health professional

• 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.

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 ***************@coles.com.au

Job ID: 190903

Employment Type: Full time

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