Overview

  • Share the sense of pride that comes with success
  • Significant public transport operator with nation-wide coverage
  • National role requiring your expertise at all levels of the business

Our client is a leader in their industry, come and share their sense of pride and assist them in providing a safety culture to be proud of

The company

Our client is one of New Zealand’s leading passenger transportation companies, offering services in urban, school, tourism and business markets.

They have focussed on providing passenger transportation services, for more than 80 years, allowing people to explore the country in comfort and safety and are proud of their achievements as a privately owned and family operated transport company.

From humble small town NZ beginnings, the organisation has grown into a nationwide company with depots from Kaitaia in the North, to Gore in the South, Greymouth in the West and the Chatham Islands to the East.

From that first bus all those years ago this organisation has built a diverse fleet of over 1200 vehicles and 1400 staff.

The role

The National Health and Safety Manager will be responsible for the review, development, implementation and monitoring of the Health and Safety Management System – ensuring the safety of employees, customers and contractors in line with health and safety legislation.

 Duties include

  • Develop, implement and maintain best practice health and safety strategies
  • Promote, champion, drive continuous improvement in order to create a positive and proactive health and safety culture
  • Ensure rigorous risk assessment procedures are in place
  • Work with managers and supervisors to update and/or develop and implement safe work procedures for all operations
  • Develop company-wide H&S training matrix and programs
  • Ensure accident/incident investigation training is appropriate to at all levels
  • Develop robust audit procedures and perform annual audits to ensure compliance with Company SMS and legislation
  • Liaise with external stakeholders including specialist OHS consultants and the regulator
  • Ensure regular personal professional development, keeping current with industry best practice in order to share throughout the organisation

 Skills and experience

  • Relevant tertiary qualification (min Diploma)
  • Proven ability at strategic/leadership level through to operational
  • Strong understanding in practical terms of legislation
  • Excellent communication skillset – both written and verbal, report writing and workshop facilitation etc.
  • Significant Health and Safety leadership experience
  • Proactive, pragmatic, influential, energetic by nature
  • Able to hit the ground running

Apply

If you meet the above criteria, we welcome your application including your CV and cover letter in Word format via apply button.

Applications are welcomed from NZ Citizens or those with a Residency or current Work Visa in place.

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All applications will be acknowledged electronically in the first instance. If you have any questions, please call Suzanne Peden on 09 281 4702 quoting reference #2694.