Bennjamin Mathews

Experience

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  Bunnings

  Mar 2005 - Dec 2008

  - Debtor management- Ledger management- Overdue notifications- Customer service- Key accounts- Data entry- Reconciliation- Allocations- Risk assessments- Account maintenance- Debtor Agency referrals

  • Northern Region Credit Controller

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  • Operations Assistant

    Mar 2005 - Feb 2008
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  Bunnings

  Feb 2009 - May 2017

  - Actively support and coach our managers to ‘lead and drive’ safety- Assisting stores to identify and control workplace hazards through a risk management- approach.- Pursuing opportunities to integrate health and safety into business strategies, decision-making and planning.- Supporting stores in the incident investigation process to ensure that controls are implemented to prevent a re occurrence.- Delivering training sessions that motivate and enable our team to look after themselves and their fellow team mates.- Analysing incident and injury statistics and producing reports that identify trends and risk controls to improve health and safety performance- Provide Injury Management team support to leadership teams and work with ACC.- Promotion of health initiatives within Bunnings- Support and coordinate ACC WMSP Audit - Tertiary Level Show less - Arranging travel requests for training and managers- Managing recruitment processes for Stores and Support Centre via- Seek, Newspapers and Online Media- Maintaining records of team member’s birthdays, employment- anniversaries and leadership positions.- Applying and allocating payments to customers’ accounts.- Handling customer account queries- Processing refunds- Handling insurance accounts, queries and liaising with Trade- support.- Processing Wages for 3000+ team- Updating team details and maintenance- Handling Team Member and Store Payroll Enquiries- Reconciling leave balances- Debtor management- Maintaining invoices- Trade accounts enquiries- Overdue letters, Payroll records maintenance, Data entry of timesheets- Managing Kiwi saver updates Show less - Arranging travel requests for training and managers- Managing recruitment processes for Stores and Support Centre via- Seek, Newspapers and Online Media- Maintaining records of team member’s birthdays, employment- anniversaries and leadership positions.- Applying and allocating payments to customers’ accounts.- Handling customer account queries- Processing refunds- Handling insurance accounts, queries and liaising with Trade- support.- Processing Wages for 3000+ team- Updating team details and maintenance- Handling Team Member and Store Payroll Enquiries- Reconciling leave balances- Debtor management- Maintaining invoices- Trade accounts enquiries- Overdue letters, Payroll records maintenance, Data entry of timesheets- Managing Kiwi saver updates Show less

  • Health and Safety Advisor

    Feb 2013 - May 2017

  • Injury Management Coordinator

    Sept 2011 - Feb 2013

  • Human Resources/Finance and Payroll Support

    Feb 2009 - Sept 2011
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  Homebase

  May 2017 - Jun 2018

  National Health and Safety Support (United Kingdom & Ireland)

  Supporting and coaching our leaders to 'lead and drive' safety – influence leaders at a senior level to ensure safety is front of mind in their decision making and actionsFacilitating and developing training sessions to motivate and provide Leaders with the skills and knowledge to keep themselves and their teams safe. Input into the development and implementation of the Bunning's Homebase UK and Ireland H&S strategy Helping to drive a cultural change within the business through a pragmatic and people first approach Developing and implementing a variety of projects and campaigns aligned to the business integration plan and safety strategy, including reporting and analysis.Proactively supporting the store network in implementing H&S policies, procedures, campaigns and education material aligned to the business’ health and safety strategy and broader business objectives. Partnering the business support functions to improve safety performance through risk minimisation and proactive coaching, advice and support.Providing informal guidance and support to the Regional H&S Advisors to get the best safety and broader business outcomes in relation to local issues – including direction and coaching.Providing support in dealing with regulatory authorities in a pragmatic and commercially sensitive manner.Working with the wider HR and H&S team to support early intervention, rehabilitation and return to work Show less

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  Bunnings

  Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

  Marketing Services Manager

  Communicate and implement Bunnings marketing and promotional programme at a local levelCoaching of Stakeholders – Store Leaders, Operations, Support team etcRepresent the National Marketing team and communicate all relevant initiatives to state stakeholdersMonitor local competitor activity and initiate appropriate strategiesDevelop the business within the local market by building relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. Government Departments and Community Organisations)Regular evaluation of the local market and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders Show less

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  Watercare Services Limited

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Health, Safety & Wellness Business Partner

  Part of the team transforming Watercare's Health, Safety and Wellbeing culture

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  Kmart Australia Limited

  Dec 2019 - now

  Leading the development of the Health, Safety & Wellbeing Strategy for Kmart and Target. Helping to create environments where our team thrive and flourish, and are able to bring their whole selves to work.

  • National Strategy and Risk Manager - Health & Safety

    Jun 2023 - now

  • National Safety Training and Systems Manager

    Feb 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Health & Safety Manager

    Dec 2019 - Jan 2022