Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner

Company Description

The Warehouse Group looks after some of Aotearoa’s most famous and favourite retail brands - The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery and Noel Leeming. We’re favourites because our dedication in delivering relevant and exciting customer experiences to New Zealanders while doing good for the community are top of mind in everything we do.  

With around 180 sites, 10,000 team members and a large number of New Zealanders shopping at our three brands, The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery and Noel Leeming, we have a big health & safety responsibility.  The safety of our team members, contractors and customer’s is paramount. 

Job Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner to join our team at our Store Support Office in Auckland and drive our Health, Safety and Wellbeing initiatives throughout the South Island (circa 44 stores).  

Drawing on your toolkit of skills and experience you will: 

• Offer sound HSW advice & coaching to all stakeholders and people leaders including areas such as HSW compliance, critical risk management, hazardous substances management, injury management etc. 
• Complete site assurance reviews as per the annual plan and support the business units to complete actions arising from these reviews 
• Complete investigations for incidents with actual or potential for significant harm, within the agreed time frames, ensuring all required information is obtained and communicated with corrective actions put in place to prevent reoccurrences 
• Ensure key controls for critical risks are implemented and being practiced within each applicable site 

Qualifications

To thrive in this dynamic role, you’ll be a passionate Health and Safety professional who effortlessly builds strong relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders. You’ll have the confidence to hold others accountable while leading with empathy and understanding. 

Also on our wish list: 

• Sound Health and Safety industry experience, preferably in the retail sector 
• An in-depth understanding and knowledge of Health and Safety legislation in New Zealand and its application in the workplace 
• Having multi-site experience, this is fundamental to the role 
• Experience in critical risk management 
• Solid experience in assurance reviews or HSW Auditing 
• An ability to deliver at pace in a complex and ever changing environment 
• Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex ideas 

Additional Information

At TWG, we believe in giving people the opportunity to grow, develop and realise their career ambitions. 

When you join us, we offer a range of benefits that work for you, your lifestyle and your career which include: 

• Discounts across our brands 
• Paid birthday day off for permanent team members 
• Free parking at our Northshore support office 
• We value collaboration & flexibility – embracing hybrid working – up to 2 days working from home per week 
• Onsite gym and café at our Northcote support office 
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for permanent team members 
• A range of wellbeing support and development opportunities