Senior Health & Safety Advisor

About us:

We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 200 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square, Raeward Fresh and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.

We value being at the heart of our communities, like we’ve always been, to make the South Island a better place – for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there’s a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.

Our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion, and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co-op has a wide variety of roles to offer, and endless opportunities for development.

About the role:

As a Senior Health & Safety Advisor, you’ll collaborate with the team members across our Transport and Supply Chain divisions to support in embedding a culture of health, safety, and wellness. You’ll proactively build positive relationships across the business – coaching our team on Health & Safety best practice and ensuring a collaborative and consistent delivery of key Health & Safety initiatives. Your role will also include: 

• Partnering with our contractors to ensure they meet our H&S expectations
• Conducting incident investigations, hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk management in the workplace and providing recommendations for suitable controls and corrective actions
• Collaborating with our leadership team on improvement projects, striving to achieve win/win outcomes between safety and operations
• Coaching and upskilling our Supply Chain team in the management of hazards, incident investigations and corrective actions

Reporting to our Supply Chain Health & Safety manager, you’ll be joining a team six fun and lively H&S professionals who are committed to our goal of getting everyone “Home Safe Everyday”.

About you:

We’re looking for the right fit for our team – so you might have 1 years’ experience in an advisory role, or you might be a Senior Advisor ready for a change. We’re proud of our team, and we’re looking for that right person who can add to our vibrant team culture. Experience in a Health & Safety Advisor role in FMCG, Transport or Supply Chain is a bonus as we can teach you what you don’t know about our industry! Ideally, you’ll have:

• Demonstrated experience partnering and coaching key stakeholders on H&S best practice
• Relevant H&S qualifications and a working knowledge of the Health & Safety Work Act 2015 and its amendments
• Experience conducting incident investigations, hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk management in the workplace
• Strong communication and influencing skills – you’ll be able to bring people on the journey of safety

Don't Meet Every Requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for individuals with diverse experiences and are keen to hear from those who believe they have the drive and potential to succeed in this role.

Why join us:

At Foodstuffs South Island, together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success, and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people, and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day. Also: 

• Our Papanui based office has free carparking, an in-house café
• Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives
• We’re committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few
• We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, access to online wellbeing tools, and a prayer and privacy room onsite
• We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities
• We’re proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that’s made fun by Furry Friend Fridays and monthly social events!
• As a Pride Pledge organisation, we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives, every day and we celebrate our diversity as strength.

How to apply:

Ready to take on the challenge? Apply now. Applications will close 12 January 2025 and will only be accepted via our careers site. If you have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team at centralrecruitment@foodstuffs-si.co.nz.

Please note that our team will be out of the office between 23 December 2024 and 5 January 2025. We will look to respond to your query when we return on 6 January 2025.