Our Co-operative

Fonterra’s strength is in the collective | Te Mātāpuna toa takitini

We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and around the world.

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

About us | Whakapā mai

We love kiwi dairy farmers and think they’re pretty awesome. For generations they have relied on hard work, ingenuity, and each other, to create the kind of goodness that fuels our families, connects our communities and supports our economy.

At Farm Source, our team is driven by the same co-operative spirit that our farmers and their communities share. We make farming easier so farmers can continue to concentrate on what they do best - producing high quality New Zealand milk in the most sustainable way.

This means growing and supporting the right people - people with plenty of roll-your-sleeves up energy to rise to the challenge. Whether you’re on the farm getting your gumboots dirty or connecting over a coffee at our local stores, you’ll be getting the mahi done as part of a trusted team - backed by good people, the right products, innovative solutions, and industry-leading expertise.

So why not join us? Our regional structure and openness to flexible working means that there really is something for everyone. No matter your age or stage, our inclusive culture has created a place where everyone can thrive.

About the opportunity | Te whai waahi

As Health and Safety Business Partner, you will enjoy a role with plenty of independence and variety. Partnering with Farm Source’s store network and manufacturing sites, you will help keep people safe by delivering transformational leadership and tactical improvements to the site. A key focus of your role will be to support the proactive management of risks, lead strategic and tactical improvements, and upskill the business in health and safety procedures. This role will also be responsible for leading improvement programs, working closely with site leadership teams to bring transformational change to the overall Health and Safety approach. Your day-to-day will include building effective relationships, sharing best practices, coaching and mentoring to ensure implementation of a consistent approach, and ensuring compliance requirements are met.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure the Fonterra H&S strategy is understood and driven by the teams within Farm Source stores
• Be the go-to person for all things H&S and process safety knowledge, actively promoting effective H&S recognition programs
• Coach and educate others to focus on a proactive approach to the management of H&S and ensure staff are actively engaged in H&S
• Support in the consistent implementation of policies and practices associated with the H&S management system

About you | Moe koe

You will have strong technical health and safety knowledge and great people skills, with the ability to coach and influence staff at all levels. Ideally coming from a manufacturing background and with experience managing high hazard environments, you will need to be confident with presenting to large groups of people and ideally have had some people management or coaching experience under your belt. A passionate relationship-builder, your stakeholder relationship skills will be second to none, and your natural resilience and ability to manage expectations proactively will see you go far in this role.

To make an impact in this role you will have:

• Strong technical health and safety management expertise and exposure to process safety
• Ability to instill trust across a diverse workforce and establish meaningful relationships with stakeholders
• Ideally hold a relevant health and safety certificate or diploma (NEBOSH or equivalent)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment plus being adaptable to change and ambiguity

The benefits of life at Fonterra | Te ora i Fonterra

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location.

·       We offer flexible working to ensure the job gets done whilst being there for life's important moments.

·       With a global presence, a world of career opportunities awaits you.

·       We support your health and wellbeing with events, discounts on wellbeing products, and employee assistance programs.

·       We encourage lifelong learning and will help you develop your skills.

·       Enjoy discounted health insurance based on your employment type and location.

·       No matter your life stage or choices, we have leave options, including purchasing additional leave, enhanced parental benefits, and long-service leave.

Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.

Sound good to you? Come join our whānau and let’s solve for better, together.

You, me, us together.

Tᾱtou tᾱtou.