Company Description
You can help bring our villages to life!
At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.
The way we work is guided by our values - One Team, Strong Enough to Care and Strive to Be the Best. We know it takes a collective effort to bring a village to life and help it thrive, so Summerset is a place where everyone’s uniqueness and diversity can shine.
When you’re part of the Summerset team, you belong to a place where your work has real impact, who you are is fully embraced and where your career flourishes.
About the role:
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor to champion health, safety, and wellbeing across our national Property & Facilities operations. This is a key role where you’ll work closely with our facilities team and contractors to embed safe systems of work, drive compliance, and foster a proactive safety culture.
This role can be based in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead the delivery of our annual HSW plan in alignment with Summerset’s strategy: Safe People, Safe Process, Safe Places
- Coach and support internal teams on best-practice health, safety and wellbeing as it relates to contractor management
- Ensure compliance with H&S regulations and reduce risk across contractor activities
- Investigate incidents and implement improvements to prevent recurrence
- Support the design and rollout of modern contractor management systems, including permit to work processes
- Deliver targeted HSW training to Facilities, Property, and HSW teams
- Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
What you’ll bring:
- Significant HSW advisory experience in property or maintenance, ideally in aged care or healthcare
- Strong knowledge of contractor safety systems (SWMS, TA, PTW, SSSP)
- A tertiary qualification in workplace HSW
- Proven ability to influence, coach, and engage stakeholders at all levels
- High attention to detail, and understanding of regulatory requirements
What’s in it for you:
- Career development opportunities
- Day to day health insurance cover
- Employee share scheme
- A day off on your birthday
- Staff discounts through Summerset suppliers
- Sick leave is offered from day one
If this sounds like you or someone you know, then we would love to hear from you!
Applications close for this position on the 14th of July.
Please note due to NZ Immigration requirements we are obliged to consider candidates that already have the right to work in NZ for this role first. Due to this we may not be able to support a visa application for this role.
