Health & Safety Advisor - Tourism

1 week ago


Te Anau Southland, New Zealand RealNZ Full time NZ$60,000 - NZ$80,000 per year

Do you always put safety first?
We are looking for a Health & Safety Advisor based in Te Anau or Queenstown to join our Health & Safety team. This role supports the enhancement of our safety culture and empowers leaders across the business to do the same.

Embedding a health and safety culture is the responsibility of all our people and leaders. This role will provide specialist knowledge and expertise, working alongside the Health & Safety team and our leaders to support the delivery of their commitments and responsibilities towards embedding best practice health & safety.

As Part Of This Role You Will

  • Work with the Health and Safety team & operational leaders to drive active engagement and development of a health and safety culture across the business, including travel between Queenstown, Fiordland & Rakiura.
  • Provide relevant expertise to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of health and safety policies, procedures and systems.
  • Support all managers and other key staff across the business through effective collaboration and mentoring.

Who are we looking for?

  • A positive personality; someone energetic, proactive with high attention to detail.
  • Someone with the ability to build strong working relationships.
  • Strong administrative skills, including accurate record-keeping, document management, and proficiency in digital tools and reporting systems.
  • Experienced in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety management systems, ensuring alignment with best practice and operational requirements.
  • Desirable experience in tourism or maritime environments, with an understanding of their unique operational and safety challenges.
  • Strong working knowledge of New Zealand's regulatory requirements.
  • Someone with a full New Zealand drivers license.

What do you get out of this?

  • This is a full time permanent position with guaranteed fortnightly hours
  • Enjoy some incredible staff perks Take a friend along to experience RealNZ's unforgettable adventures, either for free or at a fantastic discount. Explore thrilling white water rafting, explore the Te Anau Glowworm Caves, cruise Milford and Doubtful Sound, and discover Rakiura. It's an amazing opportunity to experience the best of New Zealand without breaking the bank
  • Medical insurance cover
  • Free Cardrona x Treble Cone ski/bike pass

Real People, Real Places, Real Experiences. Welcome To Real.
When's the best time to join the Real whānau? Now's good.

We're the conservation business that's enabled by tourism. We're helping the world, one guest at a time, fall in love with conservation. We're inspiring people to leave their places in better conditions than when they found them. We channel a guest-centric approach that fuels our genuine promise to deliver Aotearoa's most unforgettable experiences.

It's our workplace environment that makes careers at RealNZ more exciting than the regular job. Working for Real could mean you're based anywhere between a secluded island, a scenic fiord, and a snow-capped maunga. Our people, places, and workdays are a great and diverse mixture. It keeps us on our toes and adds value and passion to our work.

At RealNZ, we're committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Guided by our values of Pono (Keep it real) and He waka eke noa (We're all in this together), we embrace and celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that make our team stronger. Everyone is welcome here.

How To Apply
Click Apply now to be taken to our careers page.

Please note that we will be interviewing candidates as they apply, and if the right person is found, we may close the role off to any further applications.
Job Details

Company RealNZ Reference # 40993 Posted on 16 Oct 2025 Closes on 05 Nov :00 Location(s) Queenstown, Te Anau Expertise Administration, Health & Safety, Human Resources Job level(s) Entry/graduate, Experienced Work type(s) Permanent - Full Time More details (document) PD_H&S Advisor - Tourism (Oct-

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