Work Health and Safety Advisor

2 weeks ago


Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Pharmacy Investments Group Ltd Full time
Kāhui Tū Kaha
About Us

  • Over the last 5 years Chemist Warehouse has grown from a single Pharmacy in Auckland to becoming one of Aotearoa's most trusted Community Pharmacy Groups. Today, the group has over 37 Pharmacies across the Country and continues to grow to meet demand. We are proudly NZ Owned & Operated and pride ourselves in our commitment and dedication to making healthcare more accessible than ever before. Our mission is to break down all barriers to medication and healthcare access so that our communities can live happier and healthier lives.
  • Over the last 24 months, we have expanded significantly and our plans to grow this year allow us to embark on our next stages to support our teams at sites as well as our newly relocating distribution centre.
  • This is a newly created role and so you must come with a solid framework of what is required.
    About the role
  • As the Work Health and Safety Advisor, your primary accountability will be to ensure our workplace is safe and healthy (as far as reasonably practicable).
  • Your role will ensure we implement, measure, and improve workplace health and safety. You will ensure that all processes, procedures, and policies meet legislative health and safety requirements and that our wider team correctly adhere to reporting risks, hazards, and incidents within our business. You will produce health and safety reports identifying trends and make recommendations to implement corrective measures.
  • Reporting to the NZ National Operations Manager and forming part of the wider CW Retail WHS Team based in Australia, this role will be based out of the newly located DC in Highbrook. This role requires site mobility and some regional travel.

The role will require you to:

  • Monitor, review and improve organisational compliance with the overall Safety Management System
  • Develop and drive safety risk management practices that deliver positive health & safety objectives and initiatives
  • Identify, manage, and report on WHS risks and audits, take preventative action, and provide specialist guidance and support nationally
  • Influence and partner with other senior leaders to ensure that safety is at the forefront when planning and implementing new projects, services, or programs, and to lead the ongoing implementation of a safety culture
  • Investigate safety incidents and make recommendations
  • Lead and coach Workplace Health & Safety to the wider NZ teams (incl. oversight of our injury and claims management)

About you Tertiary qualifications in Work Health & Safety (or equivalent), or significant experience in a similar role at a national level

  • A good solid understanding of NZ Legislation
  • Demonstrated experience in a WHS Advisor role
  • Outstanding communication and influencing skills with experience dealing with the most senior stakeholders
  • Practical working knowledge of HSWA legislation and other related NZ standards
  • Strong experience in auditing, monitoring, and identifying risk areas and where improvement and planning is required
  • Ability to develop solutions to problems
  • Flexibility, reginal travel is required
  • High achievement drive and commitment to delivering clear, tangible outcomes
  • The successful applicant must also return a satisfactory criminal history check_

Selection Criteria

  • Essential: Do you have the right to work in New Zealand?
  • Essential: If successful in gaining this role, are you willing to undergo a National Criminal History Check?
    Contact Person
  • Recruitment Services
    Alternate Contact Person
  • Sara Khan
    Closing Date
  • 10/02/2023Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on the closing date.


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