Job Description:

Freshpork NZ is a family-owned business, passionate about producing quality New Zealand pork products and feed.  We have been delivering New Zealand pork to Kiwis for over 35 years and as New Zealand’s leading pork processor and wholesaler, we process and market approximately 40% pork farmed in NZ.  With over 180 staff operating from 5 sites, we are committed to the long term sustainability of the NZ pig industry, through innovative processing and products that provide fresh, high quality food products to New Zealanders and their families. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health, Safety and Food Safety Coordinator to join our Timaru Team.  If you have a down to earth and practical approach, enjoy variety, have energy and enthusiasm, this may be the job for you.  We’re a year round business that requires striking the balance of best practice and practical outcomes tailored for our business and people. 

Job Requirements:

Key responsibilities:

You’ll build and maintain strong relationships through influence and collaboration at all levels while coordinating our Health, Safety and Food Safety programmes on site.  Responsibilities include:

• Translate legislative requirements to achieve practical solutions in a timely manner.
• Credible championing of the site critical risk program to reduce risk and embed corrective actions.
• Work with the team to ensure all risks, hazards, near misses and incidents are reported and investigated promptly and relevant corrective actions are discussed, agreed, applied and reviewed effectively.
• Manage rehabilitation and return to work programs.
• Support the Company Compliance/ Food Safety and Health & Safety Managers in reviewing and maintaining Health, Safety and Food Safety systems and procedures.
• Provide pragmatic advice and guidance, particularly regarding risk, OHS, food and health risk, and wellbeing.
• Assist to develop an engaged culture.

 What you’ll bring:

• A proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• A people focused, hands on and practical approach to support positive and proactive solutions and outcomes.
• A proven collaborative and engaging communication style - listening, written and verbal for a wide audience.
• Solid technical Health and Safety experience and understanding of legislative requirements, regulations and guidelines, to advise and guide our team.
• Experience in operational hazard and risk identification, management, learning teams, analysis and risk mitigation.
• A drive to get things done, while documenting and collating information succinctly and accurately.
• Through analysis and conversations maintain our Health and Food Safety Systems and training competencies.
• Insight to anticipate challenges, read situations and respond appropriately and efficiently to help to keep our people safe and business compliant.
• Be involved to make a difference to our people, safety culture and processes, utilising Safety II, Safety Differently principles.
• Understanding of food production processes, regulations and guidelines.

 What you can expect:

• Be part of a successful family business classed as an essential business.
• Hard working, dedicated teams who find time to enjoy a good laugh
• Flexible working opportunities, competitive salary package and additional benefits such as health insurance