Group Health and Safety Manager
Group Health & Safety Manager - Auckland or Christchurch
Ever wondered what happens to the waste produced by different industries? At WasteCo, we do more than just remove waste - we respond to emergencies, handle hazardous material, and manage complex environmental challenges every day.
From medical and quarantine waste to road sweeping and urgent spill response, our work protects people, communities, and the environment. As a Toitū Enviromark Diamond Certified organisation, we’re proudly committed to sustainability and safety.
We are now looking for an experienced Group Health & Safety Manager to lead our nationwide health and safety function and drive continuous improvement across a dynamic environment. This role can be based in either Christchurch or Auckland, with regular national travel.
About the role:
This is a hands-on leadership position where your influence will be felt from boardroom to boots-on-the-ground. Reporting to the CEO, you’ll take ownership of our Group H&S strategy embedding a strong safety culture, building health and safety capability across all levels of the organisation, enabling our team to lead health and safety in their areas, overseeing compliance, managing our H&S system and providing best-practice guidance across multiple sites.
- Develop, execute and continuously improve our group-wide H&S strategy and frameworks
- Monitor compliance with HSWA, EPA and other relevant regulations
- Lead and mentor a team of regional H&S advisors
- Provide expert, trusted advice and guidance to staff and leadership on H&S matters
- Lead investigations into critical incidents using methodology like ICAM and ensure effective root-cause identification
- Conduct risk assessments and manage business-wide risk
- Monitor, analyse, and report on safety performance metrics to inform strategic decisions
- Design and deliver training, SOPs, policies and reports
- Maintain and enhance our health and safety management system
- Drive business-wide safety culture transformation, embedding ownership and accountability at all levels
About you:
- NEBOSH, Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, or equivalent preferred
- Proven experience in a senior health and safety role in high-risk industries (waste, logistics, manufacturing, construction, or similar), ideally working across multiple sites
- Strong understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, risk management, legislative compliance and best practice
- Demonstrated experience in risk management and H&S frameworks
- Confident communicator with experience influencing senior leaders through to frontline teams
- Proactive, self-managing, and solutions-focused approach
- Comfortable with H&S systems, IT savvy and data-driven reporting
About WasteCo:
- A purpose-led company delivering essential services to New Zealand
- Opportunity to lead safety in a fast-paced, complex environment
- Supportive, collaborative, and down-to-earth culture
Apply online or contact Heidi Boswell (Heidi.boswell@findex.co.nz or 0220133699) for a confidential discussion.
PLEASE NOTE:
Only candidates with valid working rights within New Zealand will be considered.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
