Safety Adviser - Hornby Christchurch
About Amcor
Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.
Overview of role
This is a full-time, permanent opportunity reporting to the Site Manager and based primarily at our Christchurch manufacturing facility in Hornby.
If you're passionate about influencing people, driving meaningful change, and creating safer workplaces, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. As our Safety Advisor, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and embedding a proactive safety culture, championing our Zero Injury Mindset, and partnering with leaders to create an environment where safety is at the heart of everything we do.
You'll be joining a business that is committed to continuous improvement and is actively investing in its safety journey. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with site leadership, coach teams at all levels, and help drive transformational change across our operations.
As our Safety Advisor, you will:
Lead and facilitate key risk reduction initiatives, developing practical action plans and driving projects that deliver sustainable safety improvements.
Partner with stakeholders across the business to standardise and strengthen HSE Management Systems, policies, and procedures throughout ANZ.
Coach, mentor, and support Operations teams and Safety Representatives to identify risks, improve hazard management, strengthen compliance, and continuously enhance safety performance.
Review, develop, and implement safety training programs that build capability and promote a positive safety culture.
Act as a trusted advisor, influencing leadership teams and employees to embed best-practice health, safety, and environmental outcomes.
Drive initiatives that support injury prevention, risk reduction, and operational excellence.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
A proactive, self-motivated approach with a strong focus on achieving results.
Exceptional relationship-building skills and the ability to positively influence people at all levels of the organisation.
Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills.
The confidence to challenge, inspire, and lead change in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
A passion for continuous improvement and a genuine commitment to creating safer workplaces.
Demonstrated experience motivating teams and fostering accountability for safety outcomes.
A resilient, hands-on style and the ability to thrive in a changing environment.
Why join us?
This is an exciting opportunity for a Safety professional who wants more than just maintaining compliance. You'll have the autonomy to make a real difference, partner with leaders across the business, and play a key role in advancing our safety culture and performance. If you're looking for a high-impact role where your expertise, passion, and influence will be valued, we'd love to hear from you.
Qualifications & Experience
Tertiary qualifications in Health, Safety & Environment or a related discipline are highly regarded.
Minimum 5 years' experience in a dedicated HSE/Safety role, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Proven experience implementing safety systems, leading risk reduction initiatives, and influencing behavioural and cultural change.
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