We have a fantastic vacancy for a strong Health and Safety Manager to join our state-of-the-art production facility in Balclutha within a versatile team. In this role, you will take ownership of workplace safety strategies, ensuring adherence to all safety standards, and making continual improvements and recommendations to maintain a high standard of safety. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will ensure maximum safety compliance while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company.

This is a permanent full-time position.

You will:

• Lead safety strategies to maintain a zero-harm workplace.
• Ensure thorough awareness and understanding of all health and safety policies and procedures.
• Report and follow up on any incidents that occur on-site, making recommendations to prevent repeat incidents.
• Check, report, and improve our safety dialogue system, and create and communicate weekly safety contacts to different departments.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that our processes, people, and site remain a safe place to work.
• Lead and implement the continuous improvement program for the entire value stream using standard tools such as 5S, TPM, SMED, and Six Sigma.
• Oversee and review site security protocols for adherence and improvements.
• Ensure that Health and Safety related training is organized and recorded for each team member.
• Act as a role model and mentor for team members and leaders on-site.
• Plan and implement a training program for all staff to meet safety standards.
• Develop and manage the H&S communication for the site and be responsible for updates to the leadership team and committee.

Ideally, you will have:

• Relevant Health and Safety qualification, preferably a postgraduate degree in Engineering, Food Science, or Manufacturing.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience in Health and Safety within a large complex business environment.
• Experience in a dairy or food manufacturing environment (preferred).
• Proven ability to communicate well at all levels of stakeholders.
• Project Management skills essential.
• Technical expertise in safety system implementation at a manufacturing plant.
• Mechanical aptitude is desirable.
• Knowledge of Safety Standards (New Zealand).
• Computer literacy in Excel and Word.
• Accurate and legible written communication skills.

The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you. Working here, you’ll need to enjoy a fast-paced environment, and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as Karicare, Aptamil, Cow & Gate, Milupa, Nutricia, and Dumex, and we guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Always looking to bring the outside in to continuously improve our ways of working as well as our Danoners’ day-to-day experience, we have been awarded Winner of the 2020 Employer of Choice awards through the NZ HRD Awards.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial, and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU.

Located in the beautiful vista of Greenfield, just 20 minutes from Balclutha in the South Otago region, the Danone Nutricia NZ spray-drying plant employs state-of-the-art European technology to manufacture and package high-quality nutritional powders. Our farm-fresh quality NZ milk is collected, delivered, and processed daily, ensuring only the best for our consumers. Our operation prides itself on delivering the finest food and ingredients to help stand by the consumers of our products.

Danone is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability status. If you require any assistance during the recruitment process because of a disability, please enclose details within your application.

WE OFFER

An opportunity in one of the most successful health food companies in the world, with a high level of people and plant investment in the booming infant formula industry. The ability to make a difference in our society through Specialized Nutrition. Endless possibilities to develop and accelerate your career. Competitive remuneration, annual bonus scheme, relocation assistance, free health & life insurance, annual health check & flu vaccination, fresh fruit every day, 4% Kiwisaver contribution, and so much more!

Proving yourself in this role could lead to future opportunities within Danone both locally and abroad. We support our employees to take ownership of developing their careers within Danone and encourage moves across (as well as within) our varying functions and businesses. We are passionate about developing and growing our team of leaders, and that could soon include you!

HOW TO APPLY

Opportunities like these don’t come around often, so if this sounds like you – get in quick! We will assess applications as they are received.

Please note that only candidates with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.