• 20 hours per week
• Site based position
• Family/ school friendly hours

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to utilise your experience as an Occupational Health Nurse? Are you passionate about people and keen to contribute to a culture of health and safety within a food environment?

Here at Meadow Mushrooms, we believe that our success depends on our people. With a focus on well-being, we are committed to fostering a safe and healthy work environment for all our employees so that each person goes home physically and mentally well each day. You will be part of a high performing, supportive team who celebrate the success and health of their people.

The Opportunity
• Providing practical occupational health advice and solutions in an operational environment
• Hornby location
• Monday - Friday (occasional weekend approx. 2-3 times per year)
• Permanent, part time: 20 hours per week

Key Responsibility
• Collaboration with People and Safety team and managers
• Pre-employment medicals
• Annual health monitoring
• Drug and alcohol testing
• Proactive return to work management
• Ad Hoc medical consults (approx. 20-40 employee drop ins per month)
• Fostering First Aider community
• Vaccinations (seasonal flu)
• Ergonomic assessments
• Plan, promote and support health initiatives – e.g., warmups/safe moving principles
• Works in conjunction with Head of People & Safety to identify and implement preventative measures with a solutions-based focus

You Will Have
• Experience working as an Occupational Health Nurse in an operational setting
• Manual handing assessment experience
• Relevant tertiary qualification (BHSc Nursing)
• Annual practicing certificate
• D&A testing qualification (preferred)
• Excellent people skills, particularly relationship management skills in a culturally diverse workforce
• Competent with using MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Health and safety of our employees front of mind
• Self-motivated
• A strong work ethic with a collaborative mindset
• Applicants must have New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa, and currently be residing in New Zealand
Short listed applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment health assessment and drug test.

Join a Team Who Are:
• Creators who lead the way
• Specialists that bring our best every day
• A Community that's in it together

About Us
Since beginning in 1970, Meadow Mushrooms continue to be a market leader for New Zealand’s fresh mushroom industry. With a community of close to 500 people from within the Canterbury region we supply 9 million mushrooms weekly nationwide. As a market leader with a strong reputation for excellence and sustainability you will notice a difference. Be part of our business that offers innovation along with a talented and diverse community to deliver quality fresh mushrooms to major retailers across NZ.

How To Apply
Fill in the application form on our careers site using the link: Occupational Health Nurse - Meadow Mushrooms

For more information
Emily Byers
People and Safety Advisor
Meadow Mushrooms
033443962