Health & Safey Manager

Location: On-site in Taranaki, New Zealand

Company

hirify.global is a New Zealand dairy co-operative owned by dairy farmers and operating globally across dairy manufacturing and related operations.

What you will do

• Lead and strengthen health and safety business partnering across complex, multi-site manufacturing operations, including a Major Hazard Facility.
• Coach and develop H&S Business Partners and deploy capability according to risk, demand, maturity, and business needs.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve critical risk management, control effectiveness, and decision-making.
• Lead assurance and learning reviews, applying Human & Organisational Performance principles to strengthen systems and organisational learning.
• Translate risk, assurance, performance, and operational data into practical priorities, recommendations, and governance-ready insights.
• Drive adoption of H&S standards, dashboards, self-service tools, and digital workflows.

Requirements

• Experience leading H&S enabling or business partnering practices across multiple sites, a portfolio, district, or business unit.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing H&S Business Partners or equivalent professionals.
• Strong knowledge of critical risk management and critical control effectiveness.
• Ability to integrate operational insights, assurance findings, and dashboard data into decision-ready advice.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, relationship-building, and professional judgement skills.
• Relevant qualification or experience in health and safety, risk management, engineering, human factors, operational leadership, occupational health, manufacturing, emergency management, or a related discipline.

Nice to have

• Knowledge or experience in high-hazard industries, process safety, major accident hazards, emergency management, or Major Hazard Facility environments.
• Professional accreditation through NZISM, IOSH, or an equivalent professional body.
• Experience in production, contractor, and automation environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Values-based environment focused on collaboration, continuous improvement, and inclusion.
• Fair and equitable pay with health and wellbeing programs, including medical and mental health support.
• Professional development, career growth support, and employee recognition.
• Work-life balance options, including flexible or hybrid working where possible.
• Support for community involvement and cultural connection.

Hiring process

• Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 11 October 2026.
• Accessibility accommodations are available during the application process.