Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

OfficeMax; Auckland; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in workplace solutions is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing professional to champion HS&W practices. The role involves collaborating across teams, implementing strategies, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will bring relevant qualifications and proven experience, focusing on continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Personalized development plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a health, safety, and wellbeing role, preferably in supply chain or high-risk environments.
• Knowledge of relevant H&S legislation and compliance regulations.
• Experience in developing and implementing H&S systems and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing safe and healthy working environments.
• Conduct incident investigations and ensure compliance with certification standards.
• Build trusting relationships with internal staff to support regulatory compliance.

Skills

Health and Safety Compliance

Incident Investigation

Risk Assessment

Data Analysis

Training Development

Education

Relevant H&S qualification, ideally tertiary level

Job description

Support our safety & wellbeing performance by educating & implementing strategies to enhance our teams' understanding of best HS&W practices & behaviors.

• Champion HS&W in the workplace
• Report on and implement strategies across the business
• Leverage your previous HS&W experience to create change

As a champion of a positive Health, Safety & Wellbeing culture, you will be a critical part of the business, ensuring continuous improvement and maintenance of high standards.

Based at our Head Office in Highbrook, this role reports to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager and supports teams across the motu. We operate two distribution centers, multiple offices, and have field staff throughout Aotearoa.

In this position, you will collaborate across the business and with our Health and Safety Representatives to educate and implement various HS&W strategies. You will ensure our people understand and follow good practices, conduct investigations and audits as needed, and report on operations to ELT.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Assist in implementing programs to provide a safe and healthy working environment for all employees
• Build trusting relationships with internal staff and collaborate to ensure regulatory compliance
• Assist with data collection, trend analysis, and the implementation of corrective and preventive actions related to incidents and hazards
• Support hazard, risk, and injury prevention processes in accordance with policies and New Zealand legislation
• Facilitate hazard identification and reporting, and maintain hazard registers
• Conduct incident investigations as directed by the HS&W Manager
• Ensure compliance with certification and accreditation standards, e.g., ISO14001 and aiming for ISO45001

What You Will Bring

• Relevant H&S qualification, ideally tertiary level
• Proven experience in a health, safety, and wellbeing role, preferably in supply chain, FMCG, transport, or high-risk environments
• Knowledge of relevant H&S legislation and compliance regulations
• Experience in incident investigations, H&S auditing, risk assessment, and risk management, including critical risks
• Experience developing and implementing H&S systems, policies, and SOPs
• Ability to build trust and establish meaningful stakeholder relationships
• Experience delivering and developing H&S training programs

People and Culture

• Develop your skills with a personalized development plan
• Enjoy free onsite parking and a café
• Be part of a great team and a business you can be proud of

Our brand may seem focused on office and stationery products, but we are more solutions-oriented, customer-centric, and committed to supporting our customers and partners. We serve over 30,000 business customers across Aotearoa, offering a vast range of workplace solutions for diverse needs.

We pride ourselves on our reputation for service, adaptability, and continuous learning. We focus on growth—of our people, solutions, and customers—and support your career development through learning opportunities.

We are passionate about sustainability and community support, partnering with initiatives like Barnardos 0800 What's Up and the Ikura project, providing free period products to education providers nationwide.

Joining OfficeMax means becoming part of a diverse, innovative business that values curiosity, growth, and evolution. No two days are the same! - haere mai, come join us!