Beyond Recruitment Looking for Manager Health, Safety and Wellbeing at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Get on board with this newly created role that will see you advising and supporting our client’s leadership team on the delivery, development, maintenance and implementation of Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies, procedures, and projects.

Being a new role, responsibilities of this position will develop over time – you will need the flexibility to adapt and develop as the environment evolves.

The key responsibilities for the role sit in the following areas:

Strategy, Planning and Implementation

• review, develop, implement and monitor an effective HSW Strategic Plan for your business unit that sits within the organisation’s overall Stategic Plan
• provide direction that supports the business unit’s ownership of HSW strategic and operating plans
• evaluate progress and effectiveness of all HSW initiatives
• lead the business performance and growth of the organisation’s HSW strategy and culture
• drive business value and outcomes aligned to the strategy

Leadership and Education

• Model best practice by providing specialist and strategic advice, practical guidance, always ensuring that the leadership team are well supported
• Be proactive in a visible way in terms of your commitment to health, safety and wellbeing leadership
• Build strong working relationships with all key stakeholders, contractors, suppliers and employees – you are the driver in terms of the step change the organisation is working towards
• Identify opportunities that lead to cultural improvement
• Lead by example at HSW industry forums
• Maintain currency in terms of your HSW knowledge around trends and issues

Auditing, Risk and Incident Management

• Manage a programme of HSW audits that includes scheduled and unscheduled audits ensuring legislation, company guidelines and safety management plans are being adhered to
• Oversight of hazard identification and mitigation, emergency management plans, investigation of serious incidents
• Review all high consequence events and overall HSW performance

Reporting and Performance Measurement

• develop reporting plans that accurately reflect performance giving the leadership team full visibility around all aspects of the HSW programme

This is a senior role within the organisation and has one direct report.

Who are you?

• You will have a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience at senior management level
• You will have a very sound working knowledge of New Zealand regulatory requirements
• You will have proven capability in achieving HSW performance improvement and experience leading cultural change
• Highly effective communication skills, both written and oral
• The ability to influence, lead, and manage challenging conversations and situations

To learn more about this role, reach out to Rob Malpass on 021743751 for a confidential conversation. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.