We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and professional Health & Safety Advisor, to help lead Health & Safety throughout our operations. We are looking for someone who is proactive and has proven experience in risk identification and risk management! This position is Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week and is based at our Hornby site.
Who we are: Foodstuffs South Island is a market leader in New Zealand’s Retail Grocery Industry. The cooperative supports our well-known brands: “New World, PAK’nSAVE, Four Square, Raeward Fresh, Henry’s BWS and On The Spot. We are proud to be 100% Kiwi owned and operated, and we believe our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion and expertise to make Foodstuffs South Island a great place to work. Key Tasks Include:
Complete/assist with risk assessments across the supply chain including analysing/identifying current risks and assisting with recommendations for suitable controls (taking into consideration the hierarchy of controls) and corrective actions
Advise of H&S best practice guidelines as per the Health & Safety at Work Act (2015) throughout our operations
Collaborate with team members to ensure regulatory compliance is achieved, as well as the embedding of a health, safety, and wellness culture, in line with the Company H & S Strategic Plan
Proactively build positive relationships across the business and within the Health & Safety team to ensure a collaborative, consistent delivery of Health & Safety initiatives
Hazard, Accident and Incident Management
Coach and mentor staff in delivering good H&S practice
Lead and partner with all contractors to ensure they meet / exceed our H&S expectations
Our ideal applicant:
Relevant H & S qualification – Level 4 or above, Relevant courses/unit standards in Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Three or more years of proven experience in a Health & Safety role, preferably in FMCG or supply chain
Working knowledge of the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 and its amendments
Understanding of work-related health risks
Thorough understanding of conducting incident investigations, risk assessment and risk management, including critical risks, in the workplace
Ability to review work processes and identify hazards using a variety of risk management tools
Good record keeping skills and attention to detail including document control
Strong computer and research skills
Benefits:
A great team culture – we all work together ‘To Feed The South Island’
Ongoing training and development
Job security and permanent hours each week
Medical insurance after one years’ service for you and your immediate family members (T&C's apply)
A fully functional and subsidised café on site
Gym on site
We will review applications as they are received, however we are strong believers about cultural fit and wanting to hire the right person for our team, which takes time. How to apply: Please register and apply online through our career’s webpage: https://careers.foodstuffs-si.co.nz/job/Christchur... Foodstuffs South Island Ltd has an active drug and alcohol policy. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug test. Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
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