Health & Safety Advisor

17 hours ago

Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand Vitaco Full time NZ$80,000 - NZ$120,000 per year

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Safety & Sustainability Manager, this role as a Health & Safety Advisor is a key partner in supporting Vitaco's mission to empower healthier lives. You'll provide first-line advice and hands-on support for health, safety, and employee wellbeing initiatives - helping us build a proactive safety culture across the business.

You'll manage physio referrals, injury support, and compliance activities, while driving continuous improvement through data insights and coaching. By working closely with leaders, team members, and external partners, you'll play a key role in strengthening Vitaco's proactive safety culture and promoting wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

  • Be the first point of contact for health, safety, and injury management queries
  • Prepare reports and presentations for the H&S Committee
  • Support incident investigations and maintain the risk register in ecoPortal
  • Coordinate audits, inspections, and mandatory training
  • Champion wellbeing initiatives and engagement activities
  • Maintain ecoPortal and provide training as needed

What You Will Bring

  • 2+ years' experience in a Health & Safety Advisory position, ideally in FMCG or manufacturing
  • Tertiary qualification in HR, Safety, or a relevant business discipline
  • Strong knowledge of contemporary health and safety strategies and practices
  • Excellent Microsoft 365 skills (Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Copilot)
  • Experience with HRIS or safety databases (ecoPortal experience a plus)
  • Understanding of H&S legislation and case law in an ANZ context
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder liaison, and time management skills
  • Initiative, analytical thinking, and a passion for continuous improvement

What we offer:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Wellness initiatives
  • A day off on your birthday
  • Subsidised on site café
  • A fun and supportive work environment

Our Story

Vitaco is the home of an outstanding collection of leading New Zealand and Australian supplements, health food and sports nutrition brands. Our four power brands, Nutra-Life, Healtheries, Athena and Musashi have been empowering healthier lives in Australia, New Zealand, and over 30 countries world-wide for over 100 years.

Health and wellness is our passion. From our best-in-class manufacturing capabilities to our dedicated customer service team, Vitaco employs over 650 team members in New Zealand and Australia dedicated to providing the highest quality products for consumers all over the world.

Applications will be considered before the closing date

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