Health, Safety

**Who we are**

George Weston Foods (NZ) Limited ‘GWF’ is a quality and customer focused business which makes some of Australasia’s favourite food. GWF is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest food manufacturers employing around 6,000 people across 40 sites.

Our baking division in New Zealand is renowned for our iconic bread brands which include Tip Top Bakery, Ploughmans, Burgen, Golden, Big Ben and Dad’s Pies.

As a diverse business with a proud history, we offer a broad range of career opportunities, where we challenge and support our people to ‘Be Yourself - at your best’ and where creating ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness’ is at the core of what we do.

We are proud to have been recognised as the Inclusive Workplace and Supreme Winners at the 2021 Diversity Awards.

**The Role**

Reporting to the General Manager of People & Performance, and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), the HSE Business Partner works closely with the site leadership team at our Wiri bakery to support, develop and foster our safety culture.

If you are an enthusiastic and energetic safety professional who thinks about safety differently; leads, coaches, partners with our business leaders; and want to be part of a successful team, then this will be the ideal opportunity for you

Here’s what you will do:

- Provide safety coaching and leadership to our Wiri bakery
- Provide strong collaboration capabilities to influence and implement HSE initiatives
- Be an integral part of the HSE Team working on National and ANZ projects
- Ensure all health & safety regulations are complied with, including hazard identification, risk management, injury management and rehabilitation systems
- Ensure regular and high levels of system integrity and auditing of HSE systems and processes
- Support and drive the overall vision and direction of the business
- Facilitate and develop training programs as required

To be successful in this role you will:

- Have great people coaching and business partnering skills
- Have strong interpersonal skills and be confident forming effective relationships and networks across all levels of an organisation
- Hold a diploma or equivalent qualification in HSE or related discipline
- Have sound knowledge of machine safety requirements
- Have a background and a thorough understanding of the challenges of health & safety in a commercial setting, preferably in the FMCG/Food Manufacturing industry
- Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Be systems savvy and confidently provide the business safety system support

**What we offer**

The right applicant will live and breathe our values, act like an owner of the business and fit comfortably within our high performing culture of curiosity and growth mindset.
- Competitive salary and annual performance incentives
- Excellent career development opportunities within the business
- Great Perks including product allowance
- 2021 Diversity Awards - Supreme Award and Inclusive Workplace Award winners
- Committed to investing in a sustainable future across all our business operations
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme, offering free and confidential counselling for you and your family members
- Long service benefits and generous parental leave support

This a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your HSE career APPLY NOW
- Applicants for this position will be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests. During the recruitment process you may be required to complete Security Assessment Forms that allow consent for GWF to perform a medical test and background check which may also include a criminal record check. You must legally be able to work in NZ and be fully vaccinated._
- GWF has a duty of care and a legal responsibility to promote, monitor and maintain a safe working environment for the protection of all our people in our workplaces. As per our GWF Workplace COVID-19 Safety and Vaccination Policy we strongly encourage all new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless exempt._