Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner - 9 month fixed term

Ko wai mātou – About us
Kia ora.  We’re Foodies.  You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right?  That’s us!  With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life.  Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.

At Foodstuffs North Island, our Co‑op is built on people – those we serve and those who make it all happen. We’re passionate about creating a workplace where everyone belongs, can thrive, and sees a future for themselves here.

Te Tūranga – About the role
This is fixed term role until March 2027 covering maternity leave.  As a Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner you will be working as part of our Safety & Wellbeing Team and be instrumental in leading safety systems and building a proactive positive safety culture across the New World banner. You’ll support the use of our health and safety systems and support new initiatives and innovations that seamlessly integrate Safety & Wellbeing into everyday business to keep our people safe.

Some of what you’ll get stuck into:

• Completing in store S&W Assessments starting in around October – November then again from late Jan through to March
• Support safety forms, safe work practices, knowledge sessions etc when not out assessing stores
• Coaching, mentoring, supporting and upskilling store team members, Line Managers and Owner Operators in the administration of incidents, hazards, and corrective actions within our health and safety management system, using our online tool.
• Providing subject matter expertise regarding technical aspects of safety management and supporting the investigations process and assigning of meaningful controls.
• Managing and responding to safety queries from store owners and team members
• Ensuring overall accuracy of metrics around our core health and safety and Injury Management KPIs and reviewing monthly and ad-hoc reporting.

This role requires frequent travel to stores, most of which are in Auckland or within a couple of hours, there would potentially be a couple of overnight trips to Whangarei, Northland and Coromandel.

Ngā painga - What we offer
We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits:

• Free carparking - we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including EV plugs
• Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores
• Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, long service leave
• Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).

He kōrero mōu - About you
You could be an experience Compliance Manager at one of our stores or an experience Health and Safety Advisor looking for their next opportunity.  You’ll have hands on experience with the application of health and safety legislation and systems and the application of safety policies, procedures and standards.

You’ll also have:

• Understanding in conducting accident investigation, hazard assessments and involvement in workplace audits.
• Experience in working with safety systems - ACC WSMP or similar and or auditing to an in internal safety management standard.
• Good understanding of New Zealand ACC and health and safety legislation, regulations and application of the same.
• Competence in MS Office software, and have experience in SharePoint administration, or similar.
• Willingness to travel and manage a portfolio of sites with varying needs and skillsets and levels of safety practice.
• A friendly approachable – go getter who is passionate about making our workplace safer for all those who have contact with our stores and brands.

We’re interested in your diverse experiences, your strengths and how adaptable you are to learn and grow.  If you don't meet every requirement, but feel this role could be for you, we’d still love to hear from you!

Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you.

We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau.

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity.

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected]. Accommodations could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.

Are you stocked up & ready to head to the checkout – apply now!

Ko wai mātou – About us
Kia ora.  We’re Foodies.  You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right?  That’s us!  With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life.  Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.

At Foodstuffs North Island, our Co‑op is built on people – those we serve and those who make it all happen. We’re passionate about creating a workplace where everyone belongs, can thrive, and sees a future for themselves here.

Te Tūranga – About the role
This is fixed term role until March 2027 covering maternity leave.  As a Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner you will be working as part of our Safety & Wellbeing Team and be instrumental in leading safety systems and building a proactive positive safety culture across the New World banner. You’ll support the use of our health and safety systems and support new initiatives and innovations that seamlessly integrate Safety & Wellbeing into everyday business to keep our people safe.

Some of what you’ll get stuck into:

• Completing in store S&W Assessments starting in around October – November then again from late Jan through to March
• Support safety forms, safe work practices, knowledge sessions etc when not out assessing stores
• Coaching, mentoring, supporting and upskilling store team members, Line Managers and Owner Operators in the administration of incidents, hazards, and corrective actions within our health and safety management system, using our online tool.
• Providing subject matter expertise regarding technical aspects of safety management and supporting the investigations process and assigning of meaningful controls.
• Managing and responding to safety queries from store owners and team members
• Ensuring overall accuracy of metrics around our core health and safety and Injury Management KPIs and reviewing monthly and ad-hoc reporting.

This role requires frequent travel to stores, most of which are in Auckland or within a couple of hours, there would potentially be a couple of overnight trips to Whangarei, Northland and Coromandel.

Ngā painga - What we offer
We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits:

• Free carparking - we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including EV plugs
• Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores
• Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, long service leave
• Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).

He kōrero mōu - About you
You could be an experience Compliance Manager at one of our stores or an experience Health and Safety Advisor looking for their next opportunity.  You’ll have hands on experience with the application of health and safety legislation and systems and the application of safety policies, procedures and standards.

You’ll also have:

• Understanding in conducting accident investigation, hazard assessments and involvement in workplace audits.
• Experience in working with safety systems - ACC WSMP or similar and or auditing to an in internal safety management standard.
• Good understanding of New Zealand ACC and health and safety legislation, regulations and application of the same.
• Competence in MS Office software, and have experience in SharePoint administration, or similar.
• Willingness to travel and manage a portfolio of sites with varying needs and skillsets and levels of safety practice.
• A friendly approachable – go getter who is passionate about making our workplace safer for all those who have contact with our stores and brands.

We’re interested in your diverse experiences, your strengths and how adaptable you are to learn and grow.  If you don't meet every requirement, but feel this role could be for you, we’d still love to hear from you!

Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you.

We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau.

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity.

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected]. Accommodations could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.

Are you stocked up & ready to head to the checkout – apply now!