Health & Safety Advisor

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Safety & Sustainability Manager, this role as a Health & Safety Advisor is a key partner in supporting Vitaco’s mission to empower healthier lives. You’ll provide first-line advice and hands-on support for health, safety, and employee wellbeing initiatives - helping us build a proactive safety culture across the business.

You’ll manage physio referrals, injury support, and compliance activities, while driving continuous improvement through data insights and coaching. By working closely with leaders, team members, and external partners, you’ll play a key role in strengthening Vitaco’s proactive safety culture and promoting wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for health, safety, and injury management queries
• Prepare reports and presentations for the H&S Committee
• Support incident investigations and maintain the risk register in ecoPortal
• Coordinate audits, inspections, and mandatory training
• Champion wellbeing initiatives and engagement activities
• Maintain ecoPortal and provide training as needed

• 2+ years’ experience in a Health & Safety Advisory position, ideally in FMCG or manufacturing
• Tertiary qualification in HR, Safety, or a relevant business discipline
• Strong knowledge of contemporary health and safety strategies and practices
• Excellent Microsoft 365 skills (Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Copilot)
• Experience with HRIS or safety databases (ecoPortal experience a plus)
• Understanding of H&S legislation and case law in an ANZ context
• Excellent communication, stakeholder liaison, and time management skills
• Initiative, analytical thinking, and a passion for continuous improvement

• Competitive Salary
• Wellness initiatives
• A day off on your birthday
• Subsidised on site café
• A fun and supportive work environment

Vitaco is growing — and it’s an exciting time to join us!

As our business continues to expand across local and international markets, we’re welcoming many new team members and creating fresh opportunities across all areas of the company. Joining Vitaco now means being part of a dynamic, purpose-driven organisation with a bright future — where your contribution truly makes a difference and growth is part of the journey.

About Us

At Vitaco, we’re dedicated to empowering healthier lives through world-class brands like Healtheries, Nutra-Life, Musashi and Athena. As a leading Australasian manufacturer and distributor of health food, sports nutrition, and supplement products, we’ve been helping people live healthier lives for over 100 years. With over 650 team members across New Zealand and Australia, Vitaco operates three in-house manufacturing sites and exports to over 30 countries worldwide. Whether online or on store shelves, Vitaco’s high-quality products are never far from reach.

Applications will be considered before the closing date

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