Health & Safety Business Partner

About the role

A leading organisation is seeking a dynamic Health & Safety Business Partner to join its team. The role partners with operational and functional leaders to embed effective health, safety and wellbeing practices across the business, giving them strategic and operational advice, coaching and support so they can take ownership of safety outcomes and integrate risk management into everyday decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to strengthen visible safety leadership and accountability, and coach them to manage health and safety risks within their teams
• Promote a culture of care, learning, engagement and personal responsibility, acting as a trusted advisor with practical, commercially balanced guidance
• Facilitate identification, assessment and management of critical risks, and support the implementation and continual improvement of the Health & Safety Management System
• Deliver coaching and training programmes to build leadership capability
• Lead and support investigations into incidents, injuries and near misses
• Promote wellbeing initiatives and support rehabilitation and return-to-work programmes
• Monitor contractor health and safety performance and support contractor onboarding
• Analyse health and safety data, prepare reports and drive continuous improvement

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Risk Management, Science, Engineering or a related discipline
• At least 5 years' experience in a Health & Safety role within construction, quarrying, manufacturing, transport, infrastructure or heavy industry
• Demonstrated experience partnering with operational leaders
• Experience conducting incident investigations and risk assessments
• Proven coaching and influencing skills, strong written and verbal communication, analytical and reporting ability
• Preferred: NZISM professional membership, internal or lead auditor qualification, experience in ACC Accredited Employer environments and supporting multiple operational sites

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and associated regulations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

The advertised salary is $135K - $150K plus vehicle. Applications are handled through the recruiter, Beyond Recruitment.