Health and Safety Officer

We’re looking for a knowledgeable and passionate Health and Safety Officer to join our Switched On Housing team in Gisborne. In this dynamic, field‑based role, you’ll support our housing projects and maintenance activities across the region, playing a critical role in promoting safe work practices and ensuring health and safety standards are consistently applied.

You’ll work closely with the Regional Delivery Manager, operational teams, subcontractors, and key stakeholders to foster a strong safety culture and support the safe delivery of work for our communities. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys being out on site, builds and fosters strong working relationships, and takes a practical, solutions focused approach to health and safety.

The role involves travel to sites/offices outside of Gisborne and will suit someone who thrives in a hands‑on environment, works confidently and independently, and enjoys the pace and variety of a growing organisation.  This role is part of a wider national safety team reporting directly to the General Manager Health, Safety and Wellbeing.

Key duties include (but are not limited to):

• Monitoring work processes and working collaboratively with teams to ensure health and safety compliance
• Identifying, analysing, and reporting hazards and near misses, including leading incident investigations and sharing learnings
• Managing injuries and supporting recovery‑at‑work programmes where required
• Supporting and contributing to health and safety training, monitoring, and engagement initiatives
• Driving continuous improvement and embedding best practice across housing delivery and maintenance activities
• Staying up to date with relevant health and safety legislation and assessing its impact on operations
• Delivering our Risk Management and Health, Safety and Wellbeing frameworks
• Meeting agreed monthly targets and performance expectations

Requirements:

• A New Zealand‑recognised qualification in Health and Safety (Preferable)
• Accident investigation qualification with demonstrated practical experience (Essential)
• Proven experience developing site‑specific project safety plans
• At least 2+ years’ hands‑on experience in a Health and Safety role within construction, housing, or facilities maintenance
• Strong working knowledge of NZ Health and Safety legislation and regulations, with proven application
• Experience conducting site audits, incident investigations, and leading toolbox talks and safety briefings
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and educate leaders, teams, and subcontractors
• High attention to detail with a proactive and practical approach to risk management
• Self‑motivated and well organised, able to manage multiple sites and competing priorities
• A collaborative mindset and positive attitude that supports a strong, safety‑focused culture
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and highly adaptable
  

Benefits

• Company vehicle for work use, laptop and phone
• Supportive company culture where whānau matters
• Employee recognition programme
• Opportunities for growth within our wider group of companies

About the company

Switched On Housing delivers responsive maintenance, housing upgrades, and renovation projects that make a real difference for communities and whānau. We work alongside public and private sector partners to provide safe, healthy, and sustainable homes across Aotearoa.

As part of the Switched On Group, we are a whānau‑ and iwi‑owned organisation committed to leading with care—for our people and the communities we serve. As an Amotai Registered business, people and wellbeing sit at the heart of everything we do.

How to apply

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