Health & Safety Superintendent

Select Recruitment; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Private health insurance

Camp accommodation and meals provided

Company bus to Greymouth and Reefton

8:6 roster

Modern mining operation with growth潜潜

Job summary

Snowy River Gold Mine is seeking a Health & Safety Superintendent to lead the site safety function and drive a world-class safety culture. The role is based onsite in Reefton, NZ, with governance across surface and underground operations and accountability for regulatory compliance and risk management.

You will lead the Health & Safety team, oversee critical controls and incident investigations, and collaborate with site leadership to ensure continuous improvement and a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Proven Health & Safety leadership experience in mining or high-risk environments.
• Strong knowledge of NZ health & safety legislation and risk management.
• Experience with incident investigations (ICAM preferred).
• HSEMS development and auditing experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proactive and values-driven approach to safety excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site Health & Safety team.
• Drive safety governance across surface and underground operations.
• Support site leadership and act for the HSEC Manager as required.
• Ensure compliance with NZ health and safety and mining legislation.
• Lead critical risk, principal hazard, and critical control management.
• Oversee health monitoring, hygiene programmes, fitness-for-work, injury management, and return-to-work processes.
• Lead incident investigations (ICAM preferred), corrective actions, and organisational learning.
• Support emergency preparedness, response planning, and exercises.

Skills

Safety leadership

Governance

Risk management

Incident investigations

Stakeholder engagement

People leadership

Communication

Job description

Snowy River Gold Mine | Reefton, West Coast

Competitive Salary + Private Health Insurance + Accommodation Allowance
8:6 Roster | Camp Accommodation & Meals Provided

Lead Safety. Drive Culture. Shape the Future.

A rare opportunity to join a growing gold mining operation and play a key leadership role in developing a world-class safety culture.

As Health & Safety Superintendent, you'll lead the site safety function, ensuring strong governance, regulatory compliance, critical risk management, contractor oversight, and continuous improvement across surface and underground operations.

Based onsite at Snowy River Gold Mine, this highly visible leadership role offers the opportunity to influence people, systems, and performance while helping shape the future of a modern mining business.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership & Governance

• Lead and develop the site Health & Safety team.


• Drive safety governance across surface and underground operations.


• Support site leadership and act for the HSEC Manager as required.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with NZ health and safety and mining legislation.


• Maintain and improve Health & Safety Management Systems.


• Lead critical risk, principal hazard, and critical control management.


• Oversee health monitoring, hygiene programmes, fitness-for-work, injury management, and return-to-work processes.


• Lead incident investigations (ICAM preferred), corrective actions, and organisational learning.


• Support emergency preparedness, response planning, and exercises.

Contractor & Workforce Safety

• Manage contractor safety performance, assurance, and compliance.


• Drive workforce engagement, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Foster a proactive and positive safety culture.

Security, Assurance & Reporting

• Oversee site security and access control systems.


• Lead audits, inspections, and ISO 45001-aligned assurance activities.


• Deliver safety reporting, trend analysis, and continuous improvement programmes.

About You

You will bring:

• Proven Health & Safety leadership experience in mining, heavy industry, construction, or another high-risk environment.


• Strong knowledge of NZ health & safety legislation and risk management.


• Experience with incident investigations (ICAM preferred).


• Health & Safety Management System development and auditing experience.


• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.


• A proactive and values-driven approach to safety excellence.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive remuneration package


• Private health insurance


• Camp accommodation and meals provided


• Company bus to and from Greymouth and Reefton daily


• 8:6 roster


• Modern mining operation with long-term growth potential


• Ongoing training and professional development


• Opportunity to directly influence safety culture and operational success


• Employee wellbeing and assistance programmes.

IMPORTANT:

• Applicants must have the current right to work in New Zealand (no visa sponsorship available).


• All applicants will undergo Pre-employment Reference Checks, Drug and Alcohol screening, Medicals, along with a Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Check to determine employment suitability.