About Us

Programmed is a leading provider of operations and maintenance services across all industry sectors including education, health, infrastructure, manufacturing, transport and mining in Australia and New Zealand. We encourage career development, support flexibility and care about your personal wellbeing and safety.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced HSEQ Manager to lead and enhance the health, safety, environmental, and quality frameworks within designated business units at Programmed Group.

In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic oversight and operational support, driving engagement with key stakeholders to uphold and exceed compliance with HSEQ standards. You will be responsible for implementing, managing, and refining HSEQ policies and systems while ensuring alignment with regulatory and company compliance requirements. Additionally, you will lead continual improvement initiatives to maintain and elevate standards of excellence and support the development of a strong safety culture throughout the organisation.

This permanent, full-time position can be based in either Auckland or Wellington, New Zealand, plays a crucial part in cultivating our safety culture and contributing to important services for the community.

Some of the key benefits for the position and employment at Programmed, include:

• Attractive salary package
• Salary packaging and novated vehicle leasing benefits
• Benefits program with retail and other discounts such as corporate health insurance
• Paid parental leave & EAP which incorporates tailored well-being program
• Long term career potential and development opportunities

Through exceptional management, your key responsibilities will be:

• Manage and oversees the development, implementation, and maintenance of HSEQ policies and processes.
• Ensures compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, and ethical standards.
• Provides technical HSEQ guidance and operational support across Programmed.
• Maintains incident management system and handles incident notifications as required.
• Implements and develop initiatives from HSEQ improvement plans and addresses concerns promptly.
• Collates relevant HSEQ data and provides reports as required.
• Coaches, manages, and upskills staff, employees, field employees, and contractors across Programmed.
• Undertakes audits and site inspections to measure systems performance and ensure improvements are actioned.
• Establishes close working relationships with key stakeholders and supports client HSEQ interventions aligned with Programmed’s values.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be a motivated professional with a ‘can-do’ attitude, experience in people management and a drive for top-notch service delivery gained through HSEQ or risk and compliance coordination experience. A background or strong knowledge of facilities services, education, or similar high-risk industries is highly desirable, however not essential (utilities, transport, manufacturing, construction, ports, major hazard facilities etc.).

Additionally, you will demonstrate and possess the following:

• Highly developed communication and robust stakeholder engagement ability.
• Proactive approach to relationship management.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Commercial aptitude.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook & Powerpoint).
• Work Safety Management system experience preferred; Noggin, highly desirable.
• Cultural alignment with our core values: Safety Leadership, Care & Empathy, Customer Service, and Diversity, Inclusion & Equality.

Work With Us

Submit your application today and join us on our mission to build outstanding people, strong customers, and great communities.

Our Commitment

Programmed and PERSOLKELLY supports a workplace culture of zero harm and encourages this in all that we do.

Programmed and PERSOLKELLY strives for diversity, inclusion and equality of our people. We seek a workforce that is representative of the communities we work in. We encourage people of all cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation or abilities to apply.

To learn more about working with Programmed and PERSOLKELLY, we encourage you to visit our website.