Job Description
Work Visa required: All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand.
About the company
This is a major New Zealand-based forestry and manufacturing operation with an end-to-end supply chain spanning plantation management, sawmilling, and pulp production.
With a workforce of several hundred employees and a significant contractor base, it services domestic needs while exporting to multiple international markets.
The organisation is recognised for its sustainable forestry practices, high-grade radiata pine products, and its contribution to both the local economy and the wider global supply chain.
About the Role
In this senior position, you will take ownership of shaping and delivering a company-wide health and safety strategy across a diverse portfolio of sites, including a designated Major Hazard Facility.
Acting as a key adviser to the Executive Team, you will influence cultural change, strengthen risk management, and embed compliance and engagement at every level.
Leading a skilled health and safety team, you will ensure systems meet all legal, ethical, and operational requirements, driving continuous improvement and aligning outcomes with the organisation’s long-term strategic goals.
What You’ll Be Doing
Are you an experienced Health and Safety leader ready to shape strategy while staying connected to the frontline?
We’re seeking a Head of Health and Safety to deliver transformative initiatives in a complex, high-risk industrial environment. This rare opportunity blends strategic influence with hands-on engagement, ideal for a leader who can operate with equal strength in the boardroom and on site.
This is a career-defining opportunity to make a tangible impact on the safety, wellbeing, and performance of a complex business. You’ll be joining a company committed to continual improvement, innovation and building a strong safety culture from the inside out.
Ready to lead with influence and impact? Apply now and help shape the future of workplace safety.
How to apply
If you meet the above criteria, we welcome your application including your CV and cover letter. If you have any questions, please email (with CV attached) lisa.vanderplas@edenfxHSE.com quoting reference #1006748.
There are no visa/sponsorship opportunities available with this role. This is a permanent position, therefore only applicants with full, valid, permanent working rights will be considered.
Not quite what you are looking for?
Please register for ongoing opportunities at www.edenfxHSE.com
edenfx HSE – New Zealand’s Leading Health and Safety Recruitment Specialist
HSE People recruiting HSE People
About the company
This is a major New Zealand-based forestry and manufacturing operation with an end-to-end supply chain spanning plantation management, sawmilling, and pulp production.
With a workforce of several hundred employees and a significant contractor base, it services domestic needs while exporting to multiple international markets.
The organisation is recognised for its sustainable forestry practices, high-grade radiata pine products, and its contribution to both the local economy and the wider global supply chain.
About the Role
In this senior position, you will take ownership of shaping and delivering a company-wide health and safety strategy across a diverse portfolio of sites, including a designated Major Hazard Facility.
Acting as a key adviser to the Executive Team, you will influence cultural change, strengthen risk management, and embed compliance and engagement at every level.
Leading a skilled health and safety team, you will ensure systems meet all legal, ethical, and operational requirements, driving continuous improvement and aligning outcomes with the organisation’s long-term strategic goals.
What You’ll Be Doing
Are you an experienced Health and Safety leader ready to shape strategy while staying connected to the frontline?
We’re seeking a Head of Health and Safety to deliver transformative initiatives in a complex, high-risk industrial environment. This rare opportunity blends strategic influence with hands-on engagement, ideal for a leader who can operate with equal strength in the boardroom and on site.
- Lead the development and execution of the Health and Safety Strategy and Annual Plans
- Maintain and evolve a fit-for-purpose Safety Management System (SMS)
- Drive a proactive safety culture through worker engagement and leadership coaching
- Provide expert advice to senior leaders and ensure legislative compliance
- Oversee audits, investigations, emergency management and contractor systems
- Manage performance indicators and risk controls in a complex, high-consequence environment
- A senior Health and Safety leader with a minimum of 7 years in safety-sensitive industries (manufacturing, heavy industry, etc.)
- A strategic thinker who can navigate executive-level planning while staying grounded in frontline realities
- Strong working knowledge of NZ Health and Safety legislation, including experience with ACC AEP and Major Hazard Facility operations (highly preferred)
- Proven ability to influence, lead cultural change and engage stakeholders across all levels
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Health and Safety, with additional certifications in auditing and investigation
- Relocation Assistance
- Medical and Life Insurance
- Great career opportunity
This is a career-defining opportunity to make a tangible impact on the safety, wellbeing, and performance of a complex business. You’ll be joining a company committed to continual improvement, innovation and building a strong safety culture from the inside out.
Ready to lead with influence and impact? Apply now and help shape the future of workplace safety.
How to apply
If you meet the above criteria, we welcome your application including your CV and cover letter. If you have any questions, please email (with CV attached) lisa.vanderplas@edenfxHSE.com quoting reference #1006748.
There are no visa/sponsorship opportunities available with this role. This is a permanent position, therefore only applicants with full, valid, permanent working rights will be considered.
Not quite what you are looking for?
Please register for ongoing opportunities at www.edenfxHSE.com
edenfx HSE – New Zealand’s Leading Health and Safety Recruitment Specialist
HSE People recruiting HSE People