Safety and Risk Manager

6 days ago


Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Affco New Zealand Limited Full time

AFFCO New Zealand Limited is a leading company in the meat industry, renowned for its high-quality products. Established in 1904, we have over 120 years of expertise in supplying premium meat products to the world.

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate Health and Safety Officer to join our leadership team based at our Horotiu plant. As the Health and Safety Officer, your role will be to support, inform, and engage people leaders so their teams remain healthy and go home safe every day.

This role champions a health and safe workplace through a planned approach to health and safety, with robust and effective systems for incident reporting, investigation, and emergencies. You will partner with site leadership to effectively identify and manage all H&S risks, including championing H&S programmes and initiatives such as Machinery Safety, Covid-19, Emergency Management, Traffic Management, permit systems, isolation, and lockout, and hazardous substances certification requirements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Implement, maintain, and monitor health and safety standards, procedures, and systems on site, including ACC AEP and Claims Management.
  • Manage the incident and injury investigation and reporting process onsite, ensuring high-quality investigations lead to effective control measures that prevent incidents from recurring.
  • Fulfill all H&S reporting requirements, including incidents, risks, ACC Claims, drug and alcohol testing, audits, etc.
  • Provide H&S oversight for contractor and construction activity on site.
  • Drive employee engagement, participation, and representation.
  • Provide guidance and coaching to individuals and teams on site to foster a safety culture that empowers people to go home better off than when they arrived at work.
Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate will have prior experience working in a high-risk environment, a formal qualification in occupational health and safety, or commensurate experience. They will also have sound knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and its application in the workplace, proven experience in worker engagement, contractor management, incident management, training, and competency, risk management, machinery safety, hazardous substances, traffic management, audit programs, and occupational hygiene.

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a supportive, well-established site leadership team, opportunities for career development and advancement, and a competitive remuneration package.



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