National Health and Safety Manager

Shirley Parsons is seeking a National Health & Safety Manager to join a leading logistics and transportation organisation operating across New Zealand. This pivotal role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on assurance activities, driving continuous improvement and fostering a strong safety culture across a multi‑site business.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the Oceania H&S programme to ensure legal compliance and ISO45001 certification
• Act as custodian of H&S data accuracy and reporting, using trend analysis to drive improvement
• Prepare governance reports and provide insights for continual improvement
• Coach and mentor managers to embed H&S practices into daily operations
• Develop and deliver training and awareness programmes to build capability
• Facilitate worker engagement forums to encourage participation and feedback
• Implement and oversee annual assurance programmes, celebrating successes and identifying improvement opportunities
• Conduct independent verification activities under the 3 lines of defence model

The successful National H&S Manager will have

About Shirley Parsons

Shirley Parsons is a global recruitment consultancy specialising in Health & Safety, Quality, Environment & Sustainability. Our ANZ team partners with organisations across New Zealand, Australia and APAC to connect top HSEQS professionals with leading businesses. We are passionate about supporting long‑term career growth and building safer, more sustainable workplaces.

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Vacancy Owner : Duncan Cooke | | (+64) 27 395 0454

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