Safety Management Technician

Job Description: Technician Position Purpose: This role will facilitate and support the Cetacean Pathology Unit (CPU) Lead

to meet their safety compliance responsibilities.

Department: School of Food Technology and Natural Sciences

Location: Auckland

Reports to: Zoology & Ecology Group Lead

Responsible for: Nil

Delegations: Nil

Job Title: Safe Operations Technician

Key relationships:

Zoology & Ecology Group Lead CPU Lead SFTNS Safety Coordinators CoS MPI Compliance Officer University Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Directorate College of Sciences and SFTNS administration Campus Services

Massey University: We are a world-leading university in many academic disciplines and fields of research. Our point of difference is research that is connected to community and industry. Our researchers are developing expertise and skills to advance human knowledge and understanding. Working together across disciplines and locations, we solve national and global problems through fundamental, applied and interdisciplinary research, while culturally and artistically enriching our world. We are deeply committed to being a Te Tiriti-led university, demonstrating authentic leadership in contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand as we uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the founding document of our nation, and its principles through our practice. We embrace this not just as an obligation but as a real opportunity for the nation and its people. Our educators are preparing a new generation of global leaders. Our students are diverse and are attracted to Massey because they want to achieve their personal goals or make their mark in the world. They experience world-class learning that recognises their intellectual and cultural strengths, expands their horizons and prepares them to contribute to a rapidly transforming world with skills, critical and creative thinking and leadership.

We will be renowned for our passion and caring attitude. All Massey campuses will be innovation ecosystems, acting as magnets for smart

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enterprises. Wherever we are, we will operate in partnerships founded on respect, trust, and mutual benefit. Massey is not only defined by what we do, but by how we do it.

School of Food The School of Food Technology and Natural Sciences leads research and

Technology and teaching in the discipline areas of food technology, biochemistry,

Natural Sciences: chemistry, ecology and conservation, marine biology, microbiology, molecular and cellular biology, and zoology. Our interdisciplinary

approaches to research involve national and international collaborations. We are enthusiastic in our mentoring of the next generation of scientists to think critically and creatively to tackle big issues through applied approaches as well as blue sky research.

Massey core capabilities

At Massey we are Tiriti-led, upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles through our practice. We:

• Demonstrate awareness of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its contribution to Aotearoa New Zealand

society.

• Understand the relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in relation to the work of the University and

the people we serve.

• Embracing Te Reo in relevant and practical ways in our workplace interactions and engagement

with external stakeholders, giving expression to Tikanga Māori and protocols that demonstrates that we respect and value Māori conventions in appropriate settings.

At Massey we work together with mutual respect and caring. We:

• Act with integrity and trustworthiness and give credit to others for the work they do.
• Work cooperatively and inter-dependently to foster and promote the One University approach.
• Share knowledge and communicate professionally with courtesy and mutual respect.
• Are ethical in all transactions, working within the parameters of our policies and procedures.
• Are direct, truthful, and maintain confidentiality.
• Seek to understand and appreciate our differences.
• Keep ourselves and others safe; work together to embrace with the Universitys occupational

health, safety and wellbeing policies, procedures and programmes; display commitment by actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives: and by actively engaging in health and safety improvement opportunities.

At Massey we are future-focused, results- oriented and strive for excellence. We:

• Take ownership and responsibility for delivering results to support achievement of University

objectives.

• Provide the best quality services to our customers (internal and external) ensuring our

students/ stakeholders are at the heart of everything we do.

• Deliver or support world-class research, teaching and learning and citizenship.
• Take personal responsibility for our performance, take pride in doing our job well, and commit

to ongoing personal and professional development.

• Are motivated and create a positive working environment where our values are reinforced.
• Anticipate and respond with agility and resilience to the changing needs of the University and

the communities we serve.

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• Seek ways to improve our services to deliver in an efficient and effective way.
• Embrace technology and apply this innovatively to better meet the needs of those we serve.
• Challenge ourselves to reach our potential and help bring out the best in others.
• Understand how what we do contributes to the objectives of the University.

Accountabilities In working in conjunction with the School of Food Technology and Natural

Laboratory Safety Sciences safety management team, this role will assist the Cetacean Pathology

Management Unit (CPU) with:

• The identification of all threats of harm (hazards) arising out of CPU

activity and ensuring appropriate safety controls are present,

monitored and effective.

• Development, implementation and monitoring of Standard/Safe

Operating Procedures in line with the Massey University Occupational

Health and Safety Management Framework, Guidance & Procedures.

• Undertaking duties for role of Laboratory Manager (Hazardous

Substances) for the unit and assuming the duties and requirements of

that position as described in Part 18 of the Health and Safety at Work

(Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 and Massey University

interpretation of those Duties.

• Ensuring safe operations management of all hazardous substances in

line with the requirement of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous

Substances) Regulations 2017, which, at a minimum will include:

• Maintaining a full inventory of hazardous substances, used,

stored, handled, or manufactured by the unit.

• Ensuring all containers containing a hazardous substance are

labelled correctly.

• Maintaining a database of Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous

Substances stored, used, handled or manufactured by the Unit.

• Ensuring all personnel of the Unit are trained in the safe use of all

hazardous substances, or where training is not immediately

available, that all persons are appropriately supervised when

using, handling, storing or manufacturing a hazardous substance.

• To act as store manager where separate storage facilities are

required for the storage of hazardous substances, including

containers that contain specimens preserved within a hazardous

substance and to maintain all appropriate documentation,

testing of facilities and plans including those where additional

legislative controls are required, such as a Location Compliance

Certificate.

• The development, maintenance, and annual testing of appropriate

Emergency Response Plans for hazardous substances.

• Maintaining at all times MPI compliance via safe operations

management of biological hazards during dissections, tissue

collection, storage and waste disposal.

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• Implementing, maintaining, and testing all Emergency Response Plans,

as required by Massey University.

• The use of relevant safety management systems such as MySafety and

MasseySafe for identification and effective management of all threats

of harm associated with fieldwork, and for prompt reporting of safety

Incidents/Hazards.

• Safe operations support for team-based research activities both in the

field (live stranding response and postmortem recovery) and the laboratory. Duties include equipment/PPE maintenance and training, recovery and/or sampling of stranded marine mammals in collaboration with DOC and iwi partners (including iwi consultation and burial of taonga remains)

• The maintenance and management of equipment and vehicles used

by the CPU unit.

• Ensuring timely and accurate data collection using appropriate

methods and inventory/reporting systems for safety compliance.

• Be trained as a first aider

(a) Service to the Community Academic Citizenship

• Participate in community service activities that further advance the

profession or field, and which are consistent with the Universitys charter and strategic goals.

• Assist the School/Institute to develop and strengthen relationships

with professional and stakeholder communities as appropriate Responsibility.

• Contribute to the broader community and society through the

Universitys obligations under the Education Act to fulfil “the role as critic and conscience of society”.

• Assist the School/Institute/University to develop an environment,

which gives effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.

(b) University Responsibilities

• Serve on University and/or School/Institute committees.
• Observe University policy and codes of practice in all teaching,

research, community service and administrative practices.

• Contribute to the development of a School/Institute environment that

values teamwork, cooperation and collegiality.

• Contribute to the administration of the School/Institute.
• Take responsibility for professional self-improvement and

development.

• Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the HoS or Group Lead.

Qualifications and Experience Essential:

Qualifications:

• A relevant Bachelor degree with laboratory and field experience

• Current (full) NZ Drivers Licence

Preferred:

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• Current First Aid Certificate

Experience: • Have substantial demonstrated laboratory management and hazardous substance management

• Have substantial field experience.

• Have demonstrated experience in the handling of marine mammals.

• Have an understanding of Tikanga.

• Have experience in safe operations technical support in laboratory

and field work activities with up to date competency or training verification

Pre-employment checks

Essential • Requirement to pass a Qualifications Validation Check.

• Requirement to pass a Criminal and Traffic Convictions (Security)

Check performed by the Ministry of Justice.

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Information :

• Company : Massey University
• Position : Safety Management Technician
• Location : Auckland City, Auckland
• Country : NZ