Health & Safety Lead

Ryman hold a strong commitment towards our people and central to that is ensuring everyone gets home safe, everyday. - Join an organisation that supports growth, values kindness, excellence, teamwork and innovation - Be part of a team executing a clear vision - Support our commitment to getting "Everyone Home Safe and Well." **Ryman Healthcare** At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age. Ryman has grown to become the largest retirement village operator in New Zealand. We own and operate 45 villages in New Zealand and Australia. We have 15 new villages under construction and 12 additional sites in our landbank. We employ more than 6,800 team members. Being the developer, designer, builder, and operator means we will continue to challenge the status quo and adapt to better serve our residents and team members. The size, scale and complexity of our projects match any in the industry. They include a full range of spaces from multi-story apartments, hospitals, cafes, swimming pools, townhouses and everything in between and project build values ranging from $100 - $300 million. You will have a huge opportunity to make some real impact. Our trailblazing spirit can be felt in every Ryman experience, so if you like the sound of this, then read on. **What will you do?** We are on the lookout for an experienced Health and Safety Professional to join our Auckland based team. In this role, you will work with both our site management teams and the office-based Health and Safety team to continuously raise the standard of health and safety to ensure we deliver on our commitment to doing it safely or not at all. Key responsibilities include: - Partnering with our site team members and leaders to promote a positive safety culture - Support the ongoing development of our team members - Work with the office-based Health and Safety team to develop processes, systems and procedures - Work closely with our site-based H&S teams to provide support and assistance with a view to improving subcontractor performance through a coaching, mentoring and educational approach - Supporting site leaders to manage and mitigate risk - Being involved with the development and implementation of our new technology systems and initiatives - Supporting the development and implementation of health and safety processes and procedures **What's in it for you?** If you are the sort of person who loves working with a team of people who work to a clear purpose and have fun doing it, you'll love this role In addition, a career at Ryman offers: - Ongoing support for professional development - Career progression opportunities - Opportunity to join the Ryman Employee Share Scheme - Additional wellbeing leave and a flexible working policy - A social and supportive team environment - You will join one of NZ's most successful and fastest growing companies - Access over 60 discounts with well-known brands across a variety of sectors including health and wellbeing, banking, insurance, and retail - Social club events, free fruit and furry Friday's (bring your dog to work) **Who are you?** - You have an extensive background supporting Health and Safety at large complex construction sites in the New Zealand, and a passion for promoting a positive health and safety culture - You are comfortable working on your own or as part of a team - You are a great communicator who can build strong working relationships at all levels from frontline workers to senior management You are proactive; anticipating safety issues and risks before they arise and addressing these quickly - You are energetic with a passion for helping people and solution focused - You value people and kindness and foster a supportive coaching/mentoring approach - You strive for excellence and constantly look for ways to exceed expectations; delivering a high-quality service at speed will be second nature - You believe in the value of strong, positive, trusting teams who work together as one - As a resilient person you keep going, even when there are bumps in the road and you show composure under pressure - You value communication that is simple, clear and straight to the point **_ Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date._