Safety Advisor - Orchard Ops & Wellbeing

Mr Apple; Whakatu; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mr Apple is seeking a practical Safety Advisor to partner with orchard leaders and teams across our Hawke's Bay operations. You will build safety capability, strengthen risk management and drive meaningful health and wellbeing outcomes.

You’ll work across orchard operations, post harvest and business support, embedding proactive, risk-based approaches to safety, with a strong focus on contractor management and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Health & Safety Advisor or similar role.
• Qualified in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (level 3+).
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety Act 2015 and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and employees to build health and safety capability.
• Support investigations into incidents and near misses.
• Identify hazards, assess risks and implement controls.
• Lead safety conversations and coach leaders across sites.
• Monitor safety performance with data and drive improvements.
• Ensure compliance with standards, SOPs and legislative requirements.
• Support contractor management, inductions, audits and verifications.
• Share safety stories and lessons learned with teams.

Skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Stakeholder management

Investigations

Coaching

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Workplace Health and Safety Practice qualification (level 3 or above)

Job description

Mr Apple is seeking a practical Safety Advisor to partner with orchard leaders and teams across our Hawke's Bay operations. You will build safety capability, strengthen risk management and drive meaningful health and wellbeing outcomes.

You’ll work across orchard operations, post harvest and business support, embedding proactive, risk-based approaches to safety, with a strong focus on contractor management and continuous improvement.