Health and Safety Coordinator

We are currently seeking a passionate Health and Safety Coordinator to join our leadership team based at our Horotiu plant. As the Health and Safety Coordinator, your role is 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, but with a robust and effective systems for incident reporting and investigation and emergencies. This role requires a passion for people, and a desire to actively engage everyone on site in health and safety through formal H&S structures but also through interpersonal coaching and relationship building.Key responsibilities include:Partner with site leadership to effectively identify and manage all H&S risks, including championing H&S programmes and initiatives including Machinery Safety, Covid 19, Emergency Management, Traffic Management, permit systems, isolation and lockout, hazardous substances certification requirements (to name a few key areas)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 and ensure high quality investigations lead to effective control measures that prevent incidents from recurringAll 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 on site that empowers people to go home better off than when they arrived at work.Champion a continuous improvement culture and instill best practice across all aspects of the health and safety function. The successful candidate will be rewarded with:A supportive, well-established site leadership teamThe ability to make the role their own and autonomously manage a wide variety of day to day activitiesOpportunities for career development and advancementCompetitive remuneration package