Job ID: 2682 Expertise: Health & Safety Location: Waitotara, North Island Employment Type: Permanent Apply Before: 03/11/2024, 23:55PM Te Turanga / About the role: Our Health & Injury Recovery Advisor is responsible for providing health services such as first line injury treatment, rehabilitation, and ongoing injury management to our colleagues at site.
In this people-focused position, you will carry out health monitoring, pre-employment medicals, and drug testing.
You will also work with our ACC provider Howden Care to ensure that injured employees are rehabilitated as quickly and efficiently as possible.
This role will be on site 8am to 5pm.
We are based at Waitotara, about 35 minutes from Whanganui.
Key responsibilities: Occupational health monitoring, by organising contractors or providing this service Pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing Building relationships with local health providers and Howden Care Administration, management, and rehabilitation of work-related injuries and return to work plans Promotion of health and wellness, and prevention of injury in line with the Health & Safety management plan You will work closely with the Health & Safety Advisor to support audits and roll-out initiatives across the site.
You'll need to be able to communicate and develop relationships with people from a range of backgrounds.
Ou Pukenga / About You: Ideally, you would be an experienced nurse with a background in Occupational Health or be a PHEC trained professional with knowledge in injury management.
You will be confident with administering a range of first aid treatments, pre-employment checks, and drug & alcohol testing as well as occupational health monitoring.
Experience in ACC and the Accredited Employers Programme Injury Management would be advantageous.
Te Ahurea / Why work at Silver Fern Farms?
Silver Fern Farms are all about Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs.
Creating goodness is about taking a broader view of what goodness means, how we can create it, and the impact it can have.
That Goodness is created through the work of our People, the skill & expertise of our Farmers, and our customers around the globe.
'Goodness' is also about being good to people and communities, animal welfare, and showing care and respect for the environment.
For you, we offer heavily discounted staff meat sales, paid sick leave from the date of employment (no waiting for the 6-month anniversary), BOOST employee retail discount scheme, subsidised health insurance, and confidential employee assistance with career planning, financial advice, and counselling.
There's the added bonus of free on-site parking and a full uniform.
Tono Mai / To Apply: We assess applications as they are received so submit your application today.
Silver Fern Farms welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive environment and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all team members and applicants.
Come and create goodness together with us.
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