Occupational Health Opportunity

Grow your future with Tenon  Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling and challenging career?

Enter Tenon, a pine product manufacturer sitting in the heart of the North Island’s adventure playground, the Great Lake Taupō. 

Joining us means living the ultimate work life adventure balance. Hiking the Central Plateau? Feel like a snow day up Turoa, Whakapapa or Tokino? Absolutely. Taupo and Tenon are synonymous with opportunity. 

We know that success in our facility isn’t only driven by our cutting-edge technology, operational excellence and commitment to premium outcomes. It's our team, our people showing up with 110% because they know we’ll pour that energy straight back into what makes them tick. 

The Opportunity, should you choose to leap for it

We are seeking an enthusiastic Onsite Occupational Health Professional to join our team.

This part‑time role offers flexibility around working days and hours, with 16–24 hours per week available. You’ll work closely with our HR and Health & Safety team to make a meaningful contribution to Tenon’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing goals.

This position is ideal for an experienced occupational health practitioner or a health professional looking to step into the occupational health field. We’re looking for someone with a proactive, can‑do attitude who can foster and promote a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture across the organization.

Full training and professional development support will be provided, including opportunities for further education and relevant registrations.

The main duties of this role:

• Pre-employment medical assessments
• Annual medical monitoring for employees
• Contribute to and carry out Tenon’s Health and Wellbeing Initiatives including but not limited to:
• Hearing education
• Annual Flu vaccine program
• Blood pressure and cardiovascular health education
• General wellbeing and healthy eating
• On-site drug and alcohol testing
• Contribute to health education and initiatives across site
• Participate in safety meetings and relevant committees
• Provide regular reports on health trends and design wellness and education initiatives to support the identified trends
• Opportunities to develop and work alongside Occupational Therapists, Occupational Hygienist and Medical Specialists

To make this a dream team, you’ll be someone who:

• Actively engages with colleagues across all levels and builds strong relationships.
• Works collaboratively within a team environment.
• Shows initiative by identifying opportunities for improvement and taking proactive action without needing to be asked.
• Demonstrates a hands‑on approach.
• Anticipates needs, challenges, and risks early and responds in a timely, thoughtful way.
• Is adaptable, reliable, and willing to step in to help the team when priorities shift.

About Tenon  Becoming a part of our team at Tenon, means joining an exciting, vibrant, and supportive work environment. We prioritize our staff, operational excellence, creating industry leading facilities and just to make it that much better, committing to sustainability for the planet. 

The Perks Action is the best way to show our employees that we are serious about facilitating excellence in their work life balance. With this in mind we offer a competitive list of benefits to support your well-being, personal growth, professional development and most importantly flexibility to get you out in your dream state, whether that be on a mountain side or at the spa. 

We offer:

• A genuinely great company culture
• Wellbeing initiatives such as flu vaccinations, mole mapping, and fitness incentives
• Fully equipped gym facilities
• Opportunities to attend guest speaker events and on-site education
• Access to education and development training funds 
• Support for your children's extracurricular activities, such as swimming, music, and dance lessons
• Contribution to your spouse's education costs, reducing their student loan burden
• School grants for all school aged kids. Supporting costs toward devices, uniform and camps
• Tertiary grants for dependent children attending university
• Relocation assistance for those moving to join our team
• On-site canteen for lunch

Interested? If you're ready for a fresh challenge and eager to contribute to a company that will invest in you, then we can't wait to see your application. 

Apply now… Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of a company that values its people, the environment, and growth. Apply now and begin an incredible journey with Tenon.

Apply in writing to: Kate Pilkinton HR Coordinator Private Bag 2004 Taupo Kate.Pilkinton@tenonclearwood.co.nz

Tenon is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy work environment.  As part of the selection process applicants will be required to pass an independently conducted pre-employment drug and medical assessment.