Experience

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  New Zealand Health Group

  • New Zealand

  • National Health and Safety Manager

    • Feb 2024 - Present
    • New Zealand

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  Construct Health Ltd

  • New Zealand

  • Lead Health & Safety Business Partner

    • Oct 2022 - Jan 2024
    • New Zealand

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  Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Facilities & Engineering Health And Safety Manager

    • Dec 2019 - Oct 2022
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  UP Education

  • Ponsonby

  • Environment Health Safety Manager

    • Jun 2018 - Dec 2019
    • Ponsonby

    Responsible for design and implementation of the health and safety framework for the group across more than 50 sites. This includes working with a range of stakeholders including building and facilities, as well as over 1,000 staff and 17,000 students.

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  Counties Manukau Health

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Health and Safety Advisor

    • Oct 2016 - Jun 2018
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Responsible for training, researching health and safety information and contributing to formal papers and reports for consideration by the executive leadership team; advising on and coordinating external audit activities and contributing to, maintaining knowledge of health and safety processes and initiatives. Health and safety business partner for Accident & Emergency, Mental Health, Engineering & Facilities and Primary Healthcare & Communities amongst others.

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  HealthSafe Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • General Manager

    • May 2015 - Sep 2016
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Responsible for design of health & safety processes and manual, research, marketing, client management, job safety analysis and human resources.

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  Secondary School Teacher

  • Westlake Boys High & Albany Senior High

  • Accounting, Business studies and Economics

    • 2012 - 2015
    • Westlake Boys High & Albany Senior High

    I gained a lot of personal satisfaction working with young people as well as key teaching and training skills which have proven invaluable on my return to the corporate world.

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  Farmers Trading Company Ltd

  • National

  • Internal Auditor

    • Oct 2003 - 2011
    • National

    Internal audit across full range of operational areas including health & safety

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  Axis Society Ltd

  • Timaru

  • Finance Manager

    • Jun 2002 - Oct 2003
    • Timaru

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  Deloitte Christchurch NewZealand

  • Auditor

    • 1998 - 2002

    Financial Audit including Ngai Tahu Fisheries, Timberlands, Greenfields, MicVicar Timber, Electrolux Appliances.