Occupational Health Technician

LifeCare; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services provider in Hamilton is seeking an Occupational Health Technician. This role entails delivering first aid training and health screenings across the Waikato region. The ideal candidate will have a health-related degree and strong tech skills. This position offers great job satisfaction and a vibrant work environment. Flexibility in working hours, including early starts and occasional weekends, is required.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health insurance discounts

Annual wellness benefit

Company car for work

High job satisfaction

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in New Zealand.
• A current clean Full New Zealand Driver's Licence is required.
• Strong capacity to engage and interact with clients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first aid training courses in group settings.
• Conduct occupational health screening services.
• Ensure compliance with health standards.

Skills

Health-related degree

Tech savviness

Passion for people

Ability to deliver health education

Flexibility in working hours

Education

Tertiary health or sport qualification

Job description

About The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an outstanding health professional to join us in the role of Occupational Health Technician and being your new career in occupational health. In this supported but autonomous role, you will be delivering first aid training courses and health screening services across the Waikato region, and occasionally beyond.

You will be working a minimum 80 hours per fortnight. Additional hours are paid at time and a half.

You don't necessarily have to have occupational health experience as we provide a comprehensive training programme, but you must have a health-related degree e.g. Health Science, Sports Science. We are open to new graduates.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver first aid training courses in a group setting
• Deliver occupational health screening services (pre-employment, annual checks, drug and alcohol testing)
• Ensure compliance with external and internal processes
• Data entry - must be tech savvy
• Travel across the region to worksites, with the occasional night away

The Successful Candidate Will Have The Following

• The right to work in New Zealand – no visa sponsorship available
• A current clean Full New Zealand Driver's Licence
• A tertiary health or sport and exercise-related qualification
• A passion for people and preventative health care
• The ability to deliver health education in a manner that is engaging and interactive
• The ability to work at a fast pace and keep to schedule
• Strong tech savviness as we are highly reliant on technology
• Flexibility across the working fortnight, able to do early starts and late finishes at times, stay overnight if required and work the odd Saturday

Benefits

• High job satisfaction
• Overtime at time and a half after 80 hours worked per fortnight
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), staff discounts, discounted health insurance
• Annual wellness benefit
• Company car for work and commuting purposes
• A positive, fun, and passionate work environment where we want our people to thrive through support and development

About The Company

LifeCare provides first aid training and occupational health screening services to clients across New Zealand. We started for one simple reason, to make a difference in people’s lives.

You will work within a friendly, high-performance culture focused on our people and their development.

LifeCare provides equal opportunity and advancement in employment regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, cultural background, caring responsibilities, disability, or socioeconomic background. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our workplace values.

Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our most significant potential as a company and maximise the potential of all our team members. We strive to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is unique and that embracing diversity makes us more flexible, productive, and creative.

For a copy of the Position Description email Sharon - [e-mail] or phone [phone] for a confidential chat.