Field Safety Officer – Protect & Engage Our Community

Hamilton City Council; Auckland; On-site; NZD 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellbeing days

Professional development

Two annual leave days

Eye care

Job summary

Hamilton City Council is seeking a Safety Officer to actively promote public safety in Hamilton’s spaces. You will engage with the community, de-escalate conflicts, and enforce bylaw education when needed.

This role is physically demanding and involves working across diverse environments as part of a proactive city-wide safety operation. There is potential to progress into CCTV Monitoring roles, supporting incident response with NZ Police, while maintaining high professional and ethical

Qualifications

• Excellent communication across diverse groups.
• Ability to de-escalate conflicts professionally.
• Personal resilience and calmness under pressure.
• Strong sense of integrity and sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety in public spaces and prevent nuisance and anti-social behaviour.
• Engage with businesses, residents and visitors to foster safer communities.
• Educate and enforce the Safety in Public Spaces Bylaw where required.
• Respond to crisis or challenging situations with composure and safety in mind.
• Potential progression into CCTV Monitoring roles and incident support with NZ Police.

Skills

Communication

De-escalation

Resilience

Integrity

Physical fitness

Public safety

Job description

Hamilton City Council is seeking a Safety Officer to actively promote public safety in Hamilton’s spaces. You will engage with the community, de-escalate conflicts, and enforce bylaw education when needed.

This role is physically demanding and involves working across diverse environments as part of a proactive city-wide safety operation. There is potential to progress into CCTV Monitoring roles, supporting incident response with NZ Police, while maintaining high professional and ethical