Health and Safety Officer

Help ensure our team gets home safely every day!

We're a proudly family-owned and operated gold mining company with a hardworking, down-to-earth team that genuinely cares about one another. Safety is more than compliance to us—it's about protecting our people and the families who rely on them.

We're looking for a Mine & Workshop Health & Safety Officer to join our team in Hokitika, supporting our operations across three mine sites and one workshop. This is a hands-on role where you'll work closely with our site management team to maintain a safe, compliant, and well-run workplace.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you'll support the implementation and day-to-day management of our health and safety systems while building positive relationships with our operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with daily health and safety monitoring, inspections, audits, and reporting.
• Support incident and near-miss reporting, investigations, and record keeping.
• Maintain health and safety documentation and management systems.
• Work alongside supervisors and site personnel to promote safe work practices.
• Assist with site inductions, toolbox meetings, and safety communications.
• Travel between our mine sites and workshop as required.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience in Health & Safety, mining, quarrying, civil construction, forestry, or another high-risk industry (preferred but not essential).
• A genuine passion for workplace safety and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with people at all levels.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability and willingness to work outdoors and around heavy machinery.

No previous mining Health & Safety experience? That's okay. If you're motivated to learn and have the right attitude, we'll provide the training and support you need.

What's on Offer

• Competitive remuneration based on experience.
• Company vehicle and laptop provided.
• Stable, full-time Monday to Friday role with a growing team.
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities.

Join a genuine family-owned business where your contribution is valued, and a close-knit team that genuinely cares about safety, teamwork, and looking after one another.

Please Note: This role supports our Health & Safety systems under the direction of our Site Senior Executive and Management Team. It does not carry sole statutory responsibility for site compliance.

If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to the safety and wellbeing of a hardworking team, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV and become part of a business where people come first, safety matters, and everyone works together to get the job done right.

Please contact Emily at EPIC Recruitment on 027 2466464 (Call or Text) to arrange a confidential time to chat or email me directly emily@epicrecruitment.co.nz. All conversations are conducted with the strictest confidence - so don't delay and reach out today.

Please note you must have be an NZ Resident or have open work rights to be considered for this role.