Staff Safe specializes in all land based health and safety requirements.
Our people have considerable experience in health and safety, skills training and all compliance related matters. Safety in the workplace is important to us and we can provide you the peace of mind you get from having effective safety systems and well trained and competent staff.
Our people have extensive experience and knowledge which they apply in a practical and cost effective way to suit your business.
Robin Grieve – Trainer/Consultant
Robin is a tutor with extensive practical experience. With a background in dairy farming and owning an avocado orchard Robin knows the needs of your land based business. Robin qualified as a tutor with Farmsafe and Farm:Skills.
He has a relaxed manner that trainees enjoy. Robin’s considerable practical experience and in depth understanding of adult learning give course participants a complete training experience.
As a Health and Safety consultant with Farmsafe Robin gained a thorough understanding of the health and safety legislation and knows what is required to comply with the law.
- Accredited Growsafe trainer with NZAET
- Agexcel endorsed trainer
- Diploma in Agriculture Massey University
- Adult Education National Certificate
- Health and Safety and skills qualifications.
Ollie Bigelow – Coordinator
Ollie has been a Coordinator for Farmsafe / Farm:Skills for the last 14 years working in the region of the Far North to Auckland.
During the first 11 years of this time she was also Office Manager for a Private Training Provider who specialised in education for the Agriculture and Horticulture sector. This involved all day to day running of the office along with helping students into employment with a 6 month mentoring programme. She worked closely with the Primary ITO to ensure the students carried on with their studies to enable them to climb the ladder to higher positions.
As a Coordinator, Ollie created groups of 6 to 8 people to complete training for tractors, quads, 4 wheel drive, Light Utility Vehicles (Mules), Chainsaws and Hydraladas.
Clients came from a wide range, with Corporate Companies, Regional Councils, Department of Conservation, Volunteer Fire brigades, Bee Keepers, Maori Trusts, farmers and other land based businesses.
Ollie is a real people’s person and loves helping people with their health and safety and training needs.
