Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora hoki te tangata

When the water is healthy the land and the people are nourished

Watercare is the largest water and wastewater utility in New Zealand supplying more than 400 million litres of water to Auckland every day. Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $18.5 billion over the next 20 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $2.5 million every day.

It doesn't just stop there; we ensure that sustainability lies at the heart of everything that we do to help protect our water resources for future generations. This means that we are continuously focused on how we can reduce our carbon footprint with initiatives likes solar panels, electric cars, revegetation programmes and much, much more. We really are a company that wants to make a positive difference.

We make a difference through our people, who are at the heart of everything we do. Their health, safety and wellbeing (HSW) is super-important. A role has become available in our HSW team, and we're looking for the right person to join us.

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

Watercare is involved in some incredible projects, and you will be working with people who are passionate about their work. The office environment is modern, within a great location, right in the heart of Newmarket, and we operate a flexible/hybrid work model.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing is a focal point of everything we do. That means we focus on enabling our team to thrive in a safe and healthy environment.

The HS&W Advisor is responsible for providing practical guidance and technical support to promote positive HSW outcomes across the business. This role focuses on building strong relationships with teams, offering HSW advice and coaching to embed best safety practices.

Responsibilities Include

• Engaging with team leaders and kaimahi on site, focusing on building strong relationships, offering HSW advice and coaching to embed best practice.
• Supporting and conducting site inspections, audits, and risk assessments, to identify hazards and develop plans to eliminate or control these.
• Facilitating incident and close call investigations, including leading learning teams, working to implement the resulting findings and actions.
• Practical guidance and technical support to promote positive HSW outcomes across the business.
• Identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes to enable continuous improvement of HSW management.
  
  

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

Skills

Strong communication skills and confidence in your ability to work alongside and influence managers will set you in good stead with this role. You'll also have:

• Tertiary level qualification in an appropriate discipline. (preferred)
• Level 4 workplace H&S qualification or higher (required)
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and good practice.
• Understanding of risk assessment methodologies.
• Experience delivering HSW support in complex operational environments, and strong understanding of critical risk management would be advantageous.
  
  

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:

• Hybrid flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave policy
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
• Modern offices in the heart of Newmarket with easy access to public transport
• Discounted parking
• An onsite free gym
  
  

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply

Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team, then please apply online today - www.careers.watercare.co.nz.

Watercare is the largest water and wastewater utility in New Zealand supplying more than 400 million litres of water to Auckland every day. They are planning to spend $18.5 billion over the next 20 years to ensure they can continue to support their growing city in a climate-resilient way.