Tauranga is New Zealand's fastest growing city and well on its way to become a talented and innovative city full of opportunity; a city with heart and soul; and a city of great spaces, places and environments.

Tauranga City Council (TCC) has a vision to be leader in local government health and safety management and we have a Health & Safety and Wellbeing team that ensures we have good health and safety management practices.

We are seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to join this team to provide operational and pragmatic, customer-focused advice and general support across the wider Council and externally.

As an Advisor and influencer you will be a key member of this team working alongside a highly experienced group of people who will guide and support you along the way to drive, influence and imbed organisational change. Your 'outside the box' view and 'fresh thinking' approach will be well received and valued; As will your strong customer focus and effective communication skills.

The type of person we are needing for this role thrives in a busy working environment and is able to tailor their approach to suit the variety of internal and external customers we deal with. You will be someone with practical business experience, core health and safety knowledge and formal qualifications or may have worked at a Coordination level or have recently graduated. We will offer further professional development to assist with and maintain professional accreditations.

Some of the key Result areas for this role include are (but are not limited to):

• General H&S Management
• Incident Management
• Worker Participation and Engagement
• Contractor Management
• Customer Service

Ideally, you will also have the following background and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in occupational health and safety, or a related field, at NZQA Level 5 or higher.
• Competency in the use of Microsoft software programmes (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proven experience in a relevant role or sector
• Someone who enjoys advising and educating to influence better outcomes
• Strong organising and prioritising skills

This is a role where your contribution influences the health and safety outcomes of the business and in turn, our City.

Please contact Darach Cassidy, Manager: Health, Safety and Wellbeing on 07 577 7000 for more information on the role and click here to view the position description.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 6th January 2019.