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As a Safety, Risk & Compliance Specialist, you will help ensure a safe and secure environment for co-workers, customers, and visitors in our store. Your work will focus on identifying risks, responding to incidents, and supporting teams across the store to improve safety and compliance.
Job Responsibility:
Helping keep co-workers and customers safe by identifying risks and improving safety practices across the store
Responding to incidents or emergencies and supporting teams to ensure everyone remains safe
Working closely with leaders and departments to identify risks and find practical solutions
Delivering safety and compliance training to co-workers and contractors
Supporting a strong safety culture by encouraging awareness and proactive risk management
Ensuring compliance with the IKEA Group Risk Manual, IKEA rules and guidelines, and relevant national and local legislation
Conducting regular checks of store areas, equipment, and processes to identify potential safety gaps
Ensuring key safety equipment and systems (such as fire extinguishers, alarms, emergency exits, and evacuation plans) are maintained and up to date
Reviewing incidents and hazards to identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve safety across the store
Requirements:
Are passionate about safety and protecting people
Stay calm and make sound decisions during incidents or urgent situations
Enjoy solving problems and improving how things work
Like working with different teams across the store
Are organised and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities
Communicate clearly and are comfortable coaching others on safety expectations
Are comfortable using reporting systems, dashboards, and documentation tools
Take initiative to identify opportunities to improve safety, simplify processes, or reduce risks
Must be able to respond promptly to incidents, navigate stairs where required, and sustain extended periods of standing and walking while conducting full-store audits and routine compliance checks
What we offer:
Leave entitlements – 5 weeks Paid Annual, Paid Parental, Family & Community and much more
24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
15% Co-worker discount
Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
Co-worker uniform provided
Free Co-worker parking
Free benefits membership (savings and discounts on everyday expenses, entertainment, retail and well-being offers across hundreds of retailers and service providers)
Bonus programme (where eligible)
Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)