Health & Safety Business Partner

About Us

Home to the iconic brand Villa Maria, our vision is to be one of the world’s great wine companies, sharing the best of New Zealand wine with the world.

Our grapes come from over 6,000 hectares of planted vineyards and blended in our wineries across three of the renowned wine regions - Marlborough, Hawkes’ Bay, and Gisborne - and our wines are exported globally. From grape to glass, we have been pioneers of wine industry practices since 2003 - we are enthusiastic about wine, and we love what we do!

From our wine supply business to our branded wines - we are proud of our incredible footprint in the industry.

The Role

As the H&S Business Partner, you will build strong relationships with our site operational leads and workers and work across our wineries and vineyards. This role offers the opportunity to further develop your health and safety experience with variety and scope as aim to raise the bar across our sites and the wider industry -

• Collaborate with our leaders, managers and supervisors to coach, train and support them in to implement our Group HS processes, managing critical risks and using our digital tools
• Partner with each site to develop and implement site improvement plans based on our overarching health and safety plan and objectives
• Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement, anticipate health and safety issues, and make recommendations manage our risks effectively
• Translate technical safety information into health and safety processes, guides, and training sessions for our workers
• Collaborate with the HS and wider operational team to contribute to and lead health and safety projects and initiatives
• Lead learning reviews post incident to understand causative factors and help build operational resilience

This is a full time, fixed term role for 12 months. You will be based in either Hawkes’ Bay or Gisborne with regular travel to the other location.

About You

• A truly boots on the ground, collaborative approach to partnering with our teams
• Sound knowledge of NZ health safety legislation and current industry good practice
• A relevant health and safety diploma or degree
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in agriculture, horticulture, and/or manufacturing environment
• The ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and adapt to change and ambiguity

On Offer

• Step into the exciting world of wine and grape growing! Gain exposure to the operations and processes at New Zealand’s largest wine exporter
• Experience a positive, friendly, and enthusiastic work culture, with occasional wine tastings!
• Competitive salary and interesting work
• Exposure to multiple health and safety projects and the ability to take the lead
• Access to our wellness programmes e.g. flu vaccinations and health checks
• Corporate discounts with our partners such as ANZ, Torpedo 7 and more
• Insider Wine Club – access to exclusive wine blends and discounts

Our Culture

We think our culture is special. We have talented teams working in a variety of breath-taking locations. Our priority and investment in the wellbeing and diversity of our people is core to our purpose.

We are all about authenticity and transparency so rather than bombard you with corporate jargon– here is the real Indevin:

• We are a good ol’ Kiwi company who is proud to be a wine industry leader and we have years of hard work to thank for it
• The Villa Maria Brand proudly spearheads our business
• We take our work, but not ourselves, too seriously
• We work with people from all over the world because our diversity makes us stronger
• We are very passionate about what we do. We love wine, sharing our knowledge and making Indevin an inspiring place to work

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