Oamaru, Otago

Consulting & Generalist HR (Human Resources & Recruitment)

Full time

Based in the vibrant coastal town of Oamaru, our core business is bringing electricity from the national grid to over 13,000 connected customers in North Otago and parts of South Canterbury. Network Waitaki provide innovative energy solutions to our customers, as well as providing electrical construction and maintenance services across New Zealand.

We are really excited to offer the opportunity for a People & Safety Advisor to join our Network Waitaki family. This is a permanent role, and we are open to looking at either part-time or full-time hours for the right person.

This role will be working within the People and Safety team predominantly as a People & Capability Advisor but will also provide some cover for the health & safety side of the team while our Health & Safety Advisor is on parental leave.

If you love working with people and value the connections that this kind of role has within a business, then we would love to hear from you. This role will allow you to utilise your talent for communicating with people, to maximise your ability to work within a busy and at times complex environment and add value with your attention to detail.   You will be working within a small team supporting the GM People & Safety to execute the People and Safety strategies and initiatives for the business, a key part of this role will be working closely with all our people across the business either in the office or out in the field.

The right person will bring:

• Previous experience working in an HR Advisory role or similar
• Experience in advising and supporting leaders across a range of HR and ER matters
• Some previous experience in Health & Safety would be handy but not essential
• You might have worked in a similar asset intensive utility or regulated industry
• You have working knowledge of NZ employment legislation and even better if you have understanding/experience of Health & Safety legislation.
• Previous experience in recruitment and other people focused functions and projects.

Why Network Waitaki is right for you:

We love what we do and care about our people and the communities we work for.

The wellbeing of our people is important, we offer: 

• Southern Cross health insurance
• Workplace counselling service
• Flexible working options
• Corporate clothing options
• Competitive remuneration
• Training and development opportunities
• And most importantly awesome people to work with!

If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for then hit Apply!  

We value applications from people of all walks of life, the only thing we ask is that you're legally entitled to work in New Zealand, and you don't mind doing a police check and pre-employment drug test.  

Applications close Friday 4 October, however we may begin the selection process earlier.

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

• Are you currently employed by Network Waitaki
• Have you previously been employed by Network Waitaki?
• Are you legally entitled to work in New Zealand
• Are you currently living in New Zealand
• Do you hold a valid New Zealand Driver's Licence?
• Do you have any criminal convictions, including driving offences (not including any concealed under the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004)? If yes, please provide details:
• Do you have any injury or medical condition which could affect your ability to do this role?
• If your application is successful, what notice period do you have to give your current employer?
• How did you hear about this vacancy?