Compliance & Safety Officer - El Questro

About Us

El Questro

We are now Hiring for the 2026 Season - Join the team in March 2026

Say g’day to more of Australia and join us at El Questro, the heart of the Kimberley. Set amid the vast and ancient landscape of Western Australia’s East Kimberley, this tourism icon is one of Australia’s last true frontiers. We are proud co-custodians of this treasured site, with its deep gorges and majestic ranges, to thermal springs, mud and salt-flats, rainforests, and cascading waterfalls. Join our team and immerse in an outback experience that combines luxury and adventure to connect people to nature, networks and communities.  

The Role

The Compliance & Safety Officer is responsible for ensuring El Questro operates safely, responsibly, and in accordance with environmental, legislative, and cultural obligations. Reporting to the General Manager and working closely with Operations, Maintenance, HR, and Wilinggin Aboriginal Corporation, the role oversees safety systems, environmental compliance, risk mitigation, incident reporting, and continuous improvement across our multi-site operation. You’ll be the on-ground subject matter expert building strong safety culture, maintaining compliance frameworks, and supporting leaders with training, audits and reporting.

Duties

• Maintain safety, risk and environmental compliance systems across all precincts
• Lead incident investigations, reporting and corrective actions
• Conduct site audits, inspections and emergency response planning
• Deliver staff safety inductions and ongoing training
• Support ILUA and heritage compliance obligations with key partners

Skills & Experience

• Experience in WHS, environmental compliance or similar field
• Strong knowledge of safety systems, audits and incident management
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence safe behaviours
• Excellent stakeholder management – internal & external
• Able to work in a remote, fast-paced, multi-discipline environment

Benefits

• Live and work in one of Australia’s most iconic wilderness destinations
• Subsidised accommodation & meals at El Questro
• G’day Group discounts for you, friends & family across 300+ parks & resorts
• Access to employee wellness programs including Sonder
• Unique opportunity to support cultural, environmental and tourism outcomes

This is a remote role, where you will be living and working at El Questro. As such, please consider the reality of living in a remote location for an extended period of time. G'day Group offers competitive remuneration and remote living benefits. We also offer career development and learning opportunities including structured training programs and on the job experience and mentoring.

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This role includes extensive manual handling tasks including lifting up to 20kg kneeling and squatting, as well as handling chemicals and utilising machinery

**Prior to an offer of employment being made, candidates must provide authority for a Federal Police Clearance to disclose any criminal offences or charges.

The G’day Group acknowledges the increasing global expectation to demonstrate our approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk factors and sustainability in our daily operations and ongoing decision making. Our five-year ESG strategy is evolving to ensure we are committed to fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace, giving back to the communities we operate in, and protecting our environment.