Safety & Security Specialist – Distribution Centre, IKEA

IKEA

Location:
Australia, Marsden Park

Category:
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Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.

Job Responsibility:

Ensuring a safe and secure environment for co-workers through training, audits, inspections and follow up, and securing that relevant systems are functional and meeting requirements
Supporting the development and implementation of robust, practical, and proactive WHS systems and processes, and Influencing stakeholders to drive a continuously improving WHS culture within the unit
Protecting IKEA co-workers, visitors and assets from preventable loss, injury, or illness
Responding calmly to emergency and critical situations, taking the lead with fire warden duties and emergency response on shift, working closely with outside agencies as required
Conducting safety related training for co-workers and contractors
Accountable for investigating internal and external incidents and recommending the resolution and revision of routines when necessary
Analysis, reporting, and presentation of trends and causes to management other stakeholders
Ensuring compliance with the IKEA Group Risk Manual, IKEA rules and guidelines, and national and local legal requirements

Requirements:

Minimum Certificate IV in WHS with good understanding of WHS legislation and safety frameworks
Current NSW Security License, First Aid, CPR certification or the ability to obtain these
Strong WHS experience and knowledge of the Act
Experience with risk assessments, audits, and investigations, reporting, and analysis
Ability to support the development of internal safety systems and change management
Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to build strong relationships across teams
A confident communicator who can train, engage, and influence at all levels
IT systems literacy with experience handling and organising data, reporting, and comfortable using Microsoft Office applications
Highly organised with strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise to meet deadlines

What we offer:

5 weeks’ Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave 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
Digital Entertainment membership (thousands of discounts for dining, fun activities, shopping and travel across Australia & New Zealand)
Bonus programme (where eligible)
Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 23, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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