Safety & Compliance Advisor

Who Are We?  

As a finalist in the 2023 AFR Best Places to Work, Funlab provides a fun and positive work environment with the goal of making sure every human has a safe place to be themselves. Investing in our people is one of our Core Values and we aim to develop our people during their journey with us, whilst allowing them to create memorable experiences for our guests. 

With over 50 venues across 8 brands in Australia, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and North America, our growing team is on the lookout for a passionate, professional and fun Safety & Compliance Advisor for our Support Office in Abbotsford, Melbourne. 

Why Work with Us? 

• You get to join the innovative and people focused Funlab team as we launch our fast paced, high growth strategy; 
• You'll have the opportunity to grow your career with a leader in the entertainment industry; 
• You'll have access to a personalised development program and opportunities to work alongside and learn from industry experts; 
• You'll get to immerse yourself in a people-first culture - focused on upskilling and developing our Motherfunners (team members!) to future success; 
• An excellent remuneration package will be offered to the lucky candidate - not to mention all our Support Office perks: dogs, breakfast, coffee, monthly lunches, monthly massages and more; 
• 3 days additional leave; 
• Focus on wellbeing and mental health support; EAP (Employee Assistance Program), Mental Health First Aid training, DEI committee 
• Free activities for yourself at ANY and ALL of our Funlab brands; 
• But mainly...just because we're AWESOME!! 

What You'll Do 

• Partner with operational leaders and managers to drive a culture of safety excellence and continuous improvement. 
• Coordinate incident management reporting and analysis and verify hazard control effectiveness. 
• Lead incident investigations, ensuring accurate reporting and documentation, and any corrective actions arising are monitored for completion.  
• Develop, implement and enhance internal health, safety and compliance strategies, plans and policies necessary to optimise business performance and manage risk and compliance, whilst also regularly reviewing and evaluating company adherence to polices and regulations.  
• Key contributor of incident, safety, compliance, risk and governance related reporting to Safety Committee, Management, Board, Audit Committee, Risk Committee and regulators.  
• Key contact and administrator to the business for Safety Culture (Incident, Safety and Operational Management software), including system and template maintenance, managing users, reporting, training employees and communicating new system functionality.  
• Operational compliance including liquor, food and other relevant licence and regulatory compliance, and carrying out internal audits and risk assessments where required. 
• Contribute to the Risk Management framework and systems to achieve an integrated risk program and culture across the business, key contact and administrator to the business’s risk management software, along with analysis and reporting to all stakeholders. 
• Provide support to business risk owners in meeting deliverables and requirements as part of the risk management function.  
• Oversight of all risk types (not just safety related), the identification and management of emerging threats and opportunities, and assisting in the investigation of material incidents. 
• Insurance claims administration across the company's insurance portfolio in liaison with brokers and consultants.  
• Maintain understanding of the latest industry regulations and best practices. 

What You've Got 

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a Work Health & Safety, Compliance and/or Risk role 
• Cert IV in Work Health and Safety, as a minimum 
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the current WHS legislation and landscape, regulations, Australian standards, and codes of practice 
• Proven experience in safety regulations and compliance, risk assessment and incident investigation 
• Proactive, ability to work autonomously, with a sense of urgency and a positive can-do attitude 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Well organised planner who works well under timeline pressures. 
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships with different stakeholders 
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills 
• A burning desire to show what you've got and what heights you can take the business!  

Keen? 

At Funlab, we believe it's this unique and enthusiastic culture that makes us great to work with! If you're a hard worker who's passionate about people and willing to go above and beyond to show us what you've got, then get in touch already! We can't wait to hear from you! 

Don’t self-reject! We know that women and people in underrepresented communities lean towards applying to roles where they tick all the ‘What You’ve Got’ items, at Funlab we hire for attitude, not skills, so don’t rule yourself out just yet, you might be the Motherfunner we’re looking for!