Imagine Tomorrow with Us | Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō

At Fonterra Te Mātāpuna, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves.

Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution.

Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change.

About us | He kupu mō mātou

Our Hautapu site is in the heart of the Waikato and has been a leader in dairy manufacturing for more than 130 years. It's our headquarters for our protein and cheese technical teams and specialises in producing high value products such as casein, whey protein concentrate, hydrolysate, lactoferrin and milk protein concentrate as well as a wide range of cheeses including Organic, Colby, Edam, Gouda, Noble and Egmont.

About the Opportunity | Mō tēnei tūranga

At Fonterra, keeping our people safe goes beyond compliance. It's about building a culture where great decisions, strong leadership and effective risk management come together to create safer outcomes every day. As our Health & Safety Business Partner, you'll work at the heart of our operations, partnering with leaders and frontline teams to strengthen safety leadership, improve decision quality and ensure critical risks are effectively managed in real-world operating environments.

Based at our Hautapu site, this role offers the opportunity to work closely with operational leaders and teams across the business. Some travel will be required to support multiple sites, build strong stakeholder relationships and provide visible frontline Health & Safety leadership.

This is a highly influential role where you will coach, challenge and support leaders to translate Health, Safety and Wellbeing expectations into practical action. You'll use insights from data, dashboards and operational observations to identify emerging risks, strengthen critical controls and enable proactive decision-making before issues escalate.

You'll also play a key role in driving organisational learning by leading high-quality incident and learning review, helping teams understand what is happening in practice, and turning those insights into meaningful, lasting improvements. Working alongside leaders, workers and HSW specialists you'll create an environment where open conversations, continuous improvement and worker engagement thrive.

If you're passionate about influencing positive change, building leadership capability and making a genuine impact on the safety and wellbeing of people across our business, this is an opportunity to shape the future of safety at Fonterra.

About You | Mōu

You're a trusted advisor who combines strong technical Health & Safety expertise with the ability to influence, coach and challenge others in a constructive and practical way. You build credibility quickly, establish strong relationships across all levels of an organisation and are confident navigating complex risk discussions in operational environments.

You'll bring:

A relevant tertiary qualification in Health & Safety, Risk Management, Occupational Health, Engineering, Human Factors or a related discipline, or be actively working towards one.
NZISM Professional Accreditation or an equivalent recognised Health & Safety certification.
Experience providing Health, Safety and Wellbeing advice within operational or manufacturing environments.
Proven success coaching leaders and influencing decision-making around critical risks and risk controls.
Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting data, trends and operational signals to inform risk-based decisions.
The ability to identify emerging risks, challenge thinking constructively and drive practical improvements that make a real difference.
Excellent relationship-building skills and the confidence to influence without relying on formal authority.
A learning mindset, sound judgement and the courage to have robust conversations when safety matters most.

You'll thrive in this role if you're known for your ability to balance commercial realities with strong safety outcomes, build trusted partnerships and help leaders make better risk-based decisions every day. Most importantly, you'll be passionate about creating safer workplaces and enabling people and teams to perform at their best.

Our Values | Ngā Aura

At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts, are for everyone – no matter your background, identify or experience. These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for our farmers, customers, communities, and each other. Discover how your values align with ours by taking our Values Quiz

Our Commitment to You | Tā mātou oati

We care for our people globally. Our comprehensive benefits support your well-being, development, and work-life balance:

Fair and equitable pay
Health and well-being programs (medical, mental health support)
Professional development opportunities
Career growth support
Work-life balance options (flexible/hybrid working where possible)
Employee recognition
Support for community involvement and cultural connection

To learn more, visit Fonterra Careers

A Career of Opportunities | Ngā Mahi

At Fonterra, we are inspired by purpose and guided by our principles and values. Together, we create goodness for generations and make a global impact at a local level. As part of our Co-operative, you are an everyday creator, imagining what Fonterra, dairy, and you can be here.

Join Us | Tātou Tātou

Does this sound good to you? Come join our whānau - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together.

You, me, us together, Tātou, tātou.

Together, we're shaping a future of inclusion | He Wāhi mō te Katoa

Inclusion is key to our Co-operative. We're building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in, believing it drives better decisions and innovation.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds (ethnicities, genders, identities, orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, religions).

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply; we value your potential and growth.

If you face accessibility issues or need accommodations during the process, please contact your recruiter. We ensure fair participation, allowing you to be at your best. Tātou, tātou.

Applications close at midnight on 18 November 2026

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