Health & Safety Advisor

Christchurch | Full-time, 42.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday during office hours

At Sorted Logistics, safety isn't just about compliance. It's about looking after our people and creating an environment where everyone can do their best work and get home safely each day.

We're looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to support our Christchurch operations and help drive a positive, practical safety culture across the business. Whether you're an experienced H&S professional or a recent graduate looking to start your career, we'd love to hear from you.

What's in it for you?

As part of the Sorted Logistics family, you'll enjoy

• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Genuine development and career progression opportunities
• Exposure to a diverse range of warehousing, transport and logistics operations
• Employee benefits, wellbeing initiatives and recognition programmes
• The opportunity to influence positive safety outcomes across the business
• Consideration for junior or graduate candidates with the right attitude and potential
• About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our People, Safety & Compliance team and play a key role in supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of our Christchurch operations.

You’ll work closely with leaders and employees across the business to promote safe work practices, drive continuous improvement and help ensure everyone goes home safe every day. You’ll also have the opportunity to work alongside our People team on broader initiatives across wellbeing, culture, employee engagement and system integration, giving you exposure to the wider employee experience.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing practical health and safety advice and support to leaders and teams

Conducting site inspections, audits, hazard identification and risk assessments

Supporting incident investigations and corrective actions

Delivering toolbox talks and health & safety training

Assisting with injury management and return-to-work programmes

Maintaining health and safety records, reporting and compliance documentation

Promoting a positive safety culture through engagement and coaching

Supporting the development and improvement of health and safety systems, policies and procedures

What you'll bring

• We're looking for someone who is passionate about health and safety, enjoys building relationships, and can influence others to achieve positive outcomes.
• To be successful, you'll bring:
• A strong commitment to workplace health, safety and wellbeing
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Confidence engaging with employees at all levels of the business
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Sound computer skills, including Microsoft Office
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Ideally you will have:
• Previous experience in a Health & Safety role, or
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Health & Safety, Occupational Health, Risk Management or a related field
• * Experience within logistics, transport, warehousing or manufacturing environments (advantageous but not essential)
• About us

At Sorted Logistics, we are proudly New Zealand-owned with a strong family culture and a fresh, innovative approach to the logistics industry. We deliver end-to-end supply chain solutions across warehousing, transport, international freight, customs and value-added logistics services.

Since 2011, we have grown rapidly to a team of nearly 300 people across New Zealand, building a reputation for exceptional customer service, operational excellence and long-term partnerships.

Our values of Honesty, Pride, Respect, Teamwork and Trust guide how we work, support our customers and achieve success together.

Our mission? To develop great people who deliver exceptional results.

How to apply

Sound like the opportunity you've been looking for? We'd love to hear from you. Click Apply Now to submit your application.

Please note: Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a Ministry of Justice criminal history check.