Tēnei tūranga - About the role:
Mena kei te hiahia koe kia pai ake nga wahi mahi o Aotearoa, anei te tunga mau
WorkSafe New Zealand are now hiring full time permanent Health and Safety Inspectors for a role in Christchurch to start on the 22nd of August 2022.
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Ōtautahi - Christchurch
This office covers everywhere from Karamea to Kaikoura, down to Waimate and across to Franz Josef. Covering an area this vast results in representation from virtually every business sector and you’ll meet a diverse range of people from many backgrounds. The Ōtautahi
team supports professional development beyond your initial training and have built a great culture across the three general inspectorate teams. You will have a fair level of autonomy around how you carry out your work, and you’ll have a mix of working independently or in a team.
WorkSafe inspectors are out in the community everyday, conducting assessments and investigations, educating well meaning workers and business owners about how they can contribute to a safe workplace while enforcing health and safety legislation. The world of work continues to grow in complexity, and WorkSafe inspectors need to be able to traverse across all sectors and manage the associated issues.
This may have been a role you never thought about, but you may have all of the skills we’re looking for. Health and safety is undergoing a major shift in New Zealand, and you could be a part of inspiring others to change the culture to make offices, sites, farms, factories and other work places over New Zealand safer for their workers. The advice and guidance you provide could save lives. We’re particularly interested in hearing from candidates with industry experience in forestry, construction, manufacturing and agriculture.
Some of the key attributes we’re looking for include:
- An analytical mindset - be able to read legislation to understand what this means and explain it people on the ground.
- Exceptional people skills - be the person who can connect with stakeholders, build rapport, show compassion and influence change.
- Understand and apply practical ideas: be able to listen and understand the business’ practices and assess if it meets their obligations, (i.e. help to translate the building code into a practical sense)
- An interest in health and safety and helping organisations and workers implement practices in line with best practice and legislation
- Have the confidence to speak with, educate and inspire anyone: workers, board members, managers and CEOs.
- Be an adaptable self starter - whether working on your own or with others, you’ll be able to look at the situation in front of you and decide on the best way forward.
What is in it for you?
- You will receive discounted health insurance and fully paid life, income protection and trauma insurance
- Four weeks annual leave plus 3 extra leave days at Xmas/New Year
- Ongoing learning: Two NZQA Level 4 Qualifications (Regulatory knowledge & Regulatory practice) upon completion of the learning pathway, plus opportunities for ongoing development
- Workplace flexibility once you are trained and warranted: you will need to be able to complete the fundamentals of your position, however, WorkSafe is an employer that recognises your needs
To be considered for this role, you must hold:
- Have a full driver license with an ability to drive a manual car
- NZ Residency, NZ Permanent Residency or NZ/Australian citizenship
- Show commitment to follow policies and procedures
- Can write business documents and reports
- Be computer literate
- Be flexible to work across locations and once warranted, be rostered for after-hours and weekend work as required
The work is varied and interesting, but at times can be challenging as you will be exposed to traumatic events, files, photos and statements. Professional supervision is available. However, please do contact us to be sure this role is right for you before applying if you are unsure.
Please note that the recruitment process for this role is fairly lengthy and involves an additional application form, psychometric/cognitive testing, a virtual interview and an assessment centre.
Ngā Mātāpono – Our Values
Our values represent our unity and shared set of beliefs. They outline how we behave and act and keep our waka sailing in the right direction.
Whakakotahi - We’re united in a strong purpose
Tiakina Mai - We’re entrusted with a duty of care
Kōrero mai - We engage meaningfully
Hei te 1st of July mutu ai te wahānga whai tono - Applications close on the Friday the 1st of July.
WorkSafe are committed to having a diverse workforce to service the variety of industries, workers and situations that inspectors will deal with. As such, we welcome and encourage applications from people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.
If this sounds like you, go ahead and hit the apply now button. If you have any specific questions please head to our WorkSafe website and look at the FAQ - https://www.randstad.co.nz/worksafe/
Mehemea he pātai āu, whakapā mai worksafenz@randstad.co.nz. If you still have a question please email worksafenz@randstad.co.nz
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.