Job Reference: 2836

* Great opportunity to influence long term culture change

* High degree of change management experience required

* Drive strategy and engage with senior stakeholders

Experienced National Health and Safety Manager required – significant high-risk manufacturing experience is essential.

The company

Our client is a leader in its industry throughout New Zealand, having achieved significant growth since its inception many years ago.

They continually strive to provide a high-quality product and maintain robust relationships with both customers and farmers.

Currently in an exciting phase of change, our client appreciates the need to focus on caring for the health and safety of their people; employees, contractors and visitors, through strong management systems, education, training and visible leadership.

The role

Reporting to the CEO, this position will be accountable for managing the health and safety function and associated management systems within the New Zealand business.

You will be required to drive the strategy, engage with key stakeholders and ensure effective policies, procedures, systems and services are in place, providing and maintaining the highest level of health and safety awareness throughout the organisation, from a risk management perspective.

Through your excellent mentoring, motivating and influencing skillset, you will have the opportunity to really make a difference throughout the entire company and will enjoy the challenge of changing hearts and minds along the way.

Duties include

* Strategy and Leadership – strategically plan and oversee the full HSMS

* Risk/Compliance – develop procedures and standards to ensure compliance from a risk perspective

* Engage and influence key stakeholders, providing advice and delivering regional initiatives

* Full reporting function

* Manage a highly effective team and coach for success

* Provide visible safety leadership, encouraging accountability and responsibility throughout

Skills and experience

* Relevant tertiary qualification (i.e. OHS Diploma)

* Demonstrated and significant Health and Safety management experience with a proven level of professional credibility within a high-risk manufacturing environment

* A natural leader within an operational environment

* Ability to produce high quality reports within timeframes

* Expert knowledge of NZ legislation, including machine guarding standards

* Demonstrated skills in proactive culture change

* Knowledge and experience with ISO standards moving into ISO 45001

* Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.

* Goal orientated and solution focussed, with excellent time management and administrative skillset

* Great problem solving skills with an innovative approach

* Motivating, influential and engaging personality

Apply

If you meet the above criteria, we welcome your application including your CV and cover letter in Word format via jobs@edenfx.co.nz

Candidates must have a significant background in managing Health and Safety within a manufacturing or similar production environment

All applications will be acknowledged electronically in the first instance. If you have any questions, please call Suzanne on 09 424 8367 quoting reference #2836.

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