Regional Health, Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner

About the role 

Partnering closely with our retail leadership teams youll bring a strong health safety and wellbeing lens that balances risk people and commercial realities. Youll support stores to find solutions that work on the shop floor embedding good practice strengthening capability and lifting safety culture across the network. 

This is not a purely desk-based or purely compliance role. Youll be visible in stores approachable and focused on enabling safe outcomes that make sense for retail operations. 

What youll be doing 

• Partnering with retail leaders and store teams to improve health safety and wellbeing outcomes. 
• Supporting delivery of retail HSW plans and key safety initiatives. 
• Coaching leaders to promote safe behaviours and build strong safety capability. 
• Leading incident and near-miss reporting investigations and follow-up actions. 
• Conducting store visits workplace inspections hazard identification and risk assessments. 
• Championing continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Contributing to wellbeing initiatives and injury management support. 
• Helping make HSW relatable practical and embedded in everyday retail activity. 

Full-time role (40 hours per week) and will require regular travel to stores within your region. 

Qualifications :

Youll likely bring 

• A hands-on operational mindset and comfort working in busy retail environments. 
• Strong relationship-building skills and high emotional intelligence. 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly explain the why behind safety decisions. 
• A practical solution-focused approach (not overly compliance-driven). 
• Confidence working independently with a strong credible presence. 
• Experience coaching mentoring and influencing leaders. 

Experience & qualifications 

Essential 

• Strong technical background in Health & Safety. 
• Formal H&S qualifications (Level 46). 
• ICAM investigation training (preferred) 
• Registration with a professional body i.e. NZISM HASANZ NZSC. 

Desirable 

• Accreditation with a professional body i.e. NZISM HASANZ NZSC. 
• Qualifications/experience in specialist fields i.e. hazardous substances traffic management auditing risk management incident investigation ACC AEP standards/injury management emergency preparedness digital tools/data analysis etc 

Additional Information :

• Make a real impact on safety and wellbeing across a large retail network. 
• Partner closely with passionate down-to-earth retail leaders. 
• Be trusted to operate autonomously and bring your personality to the role. 
• Join a collaborative supportive HSW team focused on enabling the business. 

If youre practical people-focused and ready to help shape safer retail environments wed love to hear from you. Apply now. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time