Health and Safety Manager
Help protect the team behind one of Aotearoa's leading outdoor media companies! We’re on the lookout for a highly capable hands on Health and Safety Manager to join our Operations team.
Life at QMS New Zealand? It’s anything but ordinary!
We’re ‘out of the ordinary’, we bring creativity and innovation to the world of outdoor advertising, with digital billboards, street furniture, and more. Our team is passionate, authentic, and buzzing with energy. As a growing business with an exciting future, we push boundaries, celebrate the wins, and evolve together. With an inclusive, supportive environment, you’ll feel empowered to be yourself.
What You'll Do
Reporting to our Head of Operations, you will serve as our hands-on operational expert, ensuring the highest standards of safety across our unique advertising infrastructure, installation, and maintenance operations:
Lead structural inspection programs, provide strategic safety input during the design stage of new structures, and act as a key advisor to specialist partners.
Own and execute our contractor assurance framework, deliver targeted DOOH safety training, conduct engaging safety inductions, and partner with leadership to foster a deeply positive, proactive safety culture across the organisation.
Proactively identify and map operational risks, conduct site safety assessments manage fall-arrest and access-equipment inspections, and lead comprehensive incident investigations.
Drive Health & Safety Compliance, ensuring operational alignment with our Quality Management System and WHSE Management Plan.
Maintain accurate records within our asset management software, and train, support, and upskill team members to ensure business-wide compliance tracking consistency.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for a down to earth operator who can engage and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders. To excel in this role, you will have:
A Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent
3 years as an H&S practitioner, with a solid understanding of H&S legislation, multi-site operations, contractor management, and traffic/roadwork safety requirements.
Prior experience in the outdoor advertising industry is a massive plus!
A curious, enthusiastic, and proactive mindset with strong business acumen and an analytical, problem-solving approach.
Excellent listening skills, highly collaborative and a high degree of accountability and integrity.
What’s in it for you?
A people‑first environment where authenticity and creativity shape how we work and how we treat each other.
An inclusive, respectful culture that celebrates diverse perspectives and welcomes you to bring your whole self to the team.
Ongoing learning and development to help you springboard into the future you want both personally and professionally.
A place where your ideas matter. We champion curiosity, fresh thinking, and brave questions.
Flexibility that fits your life, because we know great work and a great life go hand‑in‑hand.
A proactive approach to wellbeing, including annual vaccinations, skin checks, and mental health first aid training.
Comprehensive wellbeing support for you and your whānau, from counselling to nutritional and financial coaching, plus 24/7 crisis support.
If you are ready to make an impact and help keep our teams safe we want to hear from you. Your ‘out of the ordinary’ adventure starts here. Apply now!
For further information you can find us at www.qmsmedia.com/en-nz/careers
- Department
- Operations
- Locations
- Auckland
About QMS Media
QMS are a leading digital Outdoor media company, providing clients and agencies with dynamic and innovative advertising solutions, underpinned by the latest developments in data, technology, and creativity.