Join ANZCO Foods as a Senior Health and Safety Advisor. This position will see you play a crucial role in developing, implementing, and monitoring 'best practice' health and safety systems across ANZCO Foods, by supporting the Group Health and Safety Manager in the continuous improvement programme that supports our 3 pillars of Safety (Process, Procedures and People).

This is a permanent full-time position based at our Head Office in Christchurch and the position reports to our Group Health and Safety Manager.

This role will see you work closely with our Health and Safety teams at each site, alongside being responsible for Health and Safety on ANZCO farms where you will work closely with our Farms Managers. Your time will be split by supporting our farms and working with our Group Health and Safety Manager at a group level. This position will require some travel.

Duties and responsibilities will include the following:

Playing a key role in successfully delivering the group's health and safety programme

Contributing to the ongoing development and implementation of the Safety Management System

Providing expert health and safety advise to the Supply and Systems business unit, with a particular focus on the agriculture area, made up of 10 farms in multiple locations (mix of crops and grazing) in Canterbury

Implementation of the Groupwide Health and Safety Initiative programme

ICAM investigations and internal audits

Assisting in the rollout of a safety management system that fits the ANZCO Foods needs along with the requirements of ISO 45001:2018

Provide expert Health and Safety technical advice and support compliance with legislative obligations

Skills and experience we are looking for:

Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or related disciplines (level 4 and above) and more than 5 years experience in a related Health & Safety operational or technical role

Strong experience in change management, coaching and guiding various stakeholders through change processes

Knowledge and experience in the agricultural industry is highly desirable

Experience in ISO maintenance and compliance is highly desirable

This position will suit a Senior Advisor who wants to work with us to continue to improve our Health and Safety practices across our dynamic organisation.

We deliver taste, nutrition, and wellbeing to the world with products made from New Zealand's finest beef and lamb. Our values of atawhai­tanga, noho haepapa, kaitiakitanga, auahatanga, and whakawhirinakitanga guide us to work together, follow through on our commitments, make improvements, and do our best to make sustainable decisions for the future.

We are committed to supporting and developing our people and we offer a competitive remuneration package. If you are motivated, have the skills and experience we require and want to be part of the exciting future of our company then we want to hear from you.

To apply please go to our careers site https://careers.anzcofoods.com/ and enter the job code 12970SK

Applications close on Monday, 26 February 2024.