Health & Safety Advisor

Job Description

Silver Fern Farms Belfast is offering a permanent opportunity for a motivated professional to lead health and safety practices at our Christchurch site.

We welcome candidates with experience in the primary industry or food processing sector, or those with transferable skills from hands-on roles who will feel confident in a factory environment.

You'll need to step in quickly, supporting your team while helping them grow.

As Health & Safety Advisor, you will embed best practice across the site, including incident learning, risk assessments, system management, supporting Health & Safety Representatives, education initiatives, and reporting to site management.

Acting as the key link between our corporate health and safety team and the site, you'll ensure strong communication and collaboration to drive positive change.

This role is vital to maintaining compliance with current legislation while fostering a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing for everyone at Silver Fern Farms Belfast.

Success will require excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to build trusted relationships, and the confidence to influence and lead effectively.

Te Turanga / About the Role

Silver Fern Farms Belfast is offering a permanent opportunity for a motivated professional to lead health and safety practices at our Christchurch site.

We welcome candidates with experience in the primary industry or food processing sector, or those with transferable skills from hands-on roles who will feel confident in a factory environment.

You'll need to step in quickly, supporting your team while helping them grow.

Ou Pukenga / About You

Tertiary qualification in H&S (or a related field)

2-3 years of practical experience in the field

Can lead and promote a health and safety focused culture across site.

Can provide leadership and advice to site management and staff in relation to H&S matters.

Demonstrates knowledge and practical application of risk assessment methodologies to support effective decision making.

Strong training capability and ability to develop resources

Ability to engage with people at all levels, to empower others and willingness to learn and develop personally

Commercial acumen

Computer literacy - proficiency in the use of Microsoft (Word, Excel), databases and systems

Bring your energy and commitment to driving positive change!

Join us in shaping a safer, stronger workplace.

Te Ahurea / Why work at Silver Fern Farms?

Silver Fern Farms are all about Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs.

Creating goodness is about taking a broader view of what goodness means, how we can create it and the impact it can have.

That Goodness is created through the work of our People, the skill & expertise of our Farmers and our customers around the globe.

'Goodness' is also about being good to people and communities, animal welfare, and showing care and respect for the environment.

For you, we offer heavily discounted staff meat sales through our on-site Butcher's Block, paid sick leave from the date of employment (no waiting for the 6-month anniversary required), and confidential employee assistance with career planning, financial advice and counselling.

There's a bonus of free on-site parking and a SFF branded uniform also.

Tono Mai / To Apply

Click on 'Apply' below to submit your application.

We assess applications as they are received so don't delay.

Applications close on 28 November but may be taken down earlier if the right candidate is found.

Silver Fern Farms welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life.

We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive environment and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all team members and applicants.

Come and create goodness together with us.

You can see more about our commitments to our people and their work by visiting our Belong Here webpage :

#J-

• Ljbffr