Engineering HSE Specialist | Auckland

Job Description

This is Us!

At Goodman Fielder our purpose is simple. It's about making everyday food better for everyone.

We are a leading global food company, and the custodian of a host of iconic Kiwi brands like Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Molenberg, Natures Fresh and Freya's that generations of New Zealand have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week.

We might be biased but we believe our team here at Goodman Fielder is an amazing place to work, and a great team to be part of! We're driven by our values - We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple, We Get Stuff Done.

Our Opportunity

We are looking for a Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Specialist to partner with the Engineering team at our Quality Bakers manufacturing site in East Tamaki – New Zealand's largest plant bakery.

As HSE Specialist you will work with the Engineering team to drive safety culture, improve environmental performance, maintain legal compliance and reduce the number & frequency of safety incidents through providing leadership, planning and advice.

Key accountabilities of the role include:

• Develop and drive HSE improvement initiatives to embed a ‘Safety First' culture in the Engineering team where people clearly demonstrate safe behaviours
• Reduce injuries, oversee and deliver injury management and early intervention processes, identify and manage hazards and role model WALK and TALK requirements
• Ensure risk assessments are completed and SOPs are developed, including ensuring all employees are trained in the SOPs
• Complete internal audit requirements and manage corrective actions completed

Note: This is a fixed term contract for a period of 12 months through to the beginning of 2026.

About You

In order to make this role a success we are looking for an Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist with a passion for driving cultural change and uplifting safety capabilities with experience in an complex manufacturing or engineering environment.   

Other experience and qualifications we are looking for include:

• Relevant HSE workplace experience in an operational, manufacturing or engineering environment
• Experience in train and coaching teams and driving a Safety First culture
• Technical writing ability to document work instructions and SOPs
• Experience with Permit to Work, high risk JSA's, I-cam investigations and contractor management

You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together resulting in a highly collaborative and flexible work environment making some of New Zealand's most loved baked brands. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.

At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long-term careers.

What are you waiting for? Apply now.

At Goodman Fielder, we strongly believe in diversity and inclusion in everything we do. If you require any support throughout your application process then we encourage you to share it with us. We encourage applications from people of all abilities, cultures and gender identities. If you have any questions or would like discuss anything regarding our recruitment process, you are welcome to email us via careers@goodmanfielder.co.nz