About the role
As Safety and Wellbeing Manager, you will work closely with frontline teams, managers, contractors, and senior leaders to help create safe, healthy, and productive workplaces. This is a hands-on role where you will influence decision making, support positive change, and drive continuous improvement across multiple business units within Whitehall Fruitpackers' horticulture, farming, and apiculture operations.
Key responsibilities
Actively promote health, safety and wellbeing culture within the company and the different business units
Maintain knowledge of relevant and up-to-date industry information and current legislation including the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and apply it in a practical way
Manage the health and safety systems and oversee the administration of the online health and safety system
Support the identification and management of health and safety risks, and the reporting of incidents, leading investigations as necessary
Actively lead and report to management on H&S performance including incidents, investigations, audits and corrective actions
Maintain the training and competency documentation and systems
Lead and support health and safety representatives and the Safety & Wellbeing Committee to create a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture
About you
A New Zealand Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, NEBOSH Certificate, or equivalent qualification
Membership with a relevant health and safety professional body
Experience improving health and safety management systems along with managing risks, incidents and investigations
Effective communication skills and relationship-building abilities, as well as ability to work alone if required
High attention to detail with strong organisational skills, along with being proactive and having initiative
Commitment to ongoing professional development in Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Confidence delivering training and facilitating safety conversations
Good time management skills
About us
Whitehall Fruitpackers is one of the Waikato's leading horticultural businesses, with more than 300 canopy hectares of green and gold kiwifruit, including a strong organic production focus. Our operations also extend across dairy farming, dry stock, and apiaries, providing a varied and interesting environment.