Ko wai mātou - About us:

Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders since 1885. Today, our 11,000-strong team of kaimahi and volunteer works across Aotearoa to enhance the health and wellbeing of our communities. From responding to 111 calls to supporting people to stay healthy through our mahi in health education, access, and monitoring, we are making life-changing differences every day. 

He aha te tūranga - About the role: 

The Major Incident Support Team (MIST) plays a crucial role in ensuring that Hato Hone St John delivers a world-leading response during major incidents and large events. The MIST Volunteer Team Manager provides leadership, direction, and management support to these team volunteers.  The Major Incident Support Volunteer Team Manager will provide volunteers with mentoring, support, and guidance.  

Additionally:

• Conduct as well as participate in training.
• Manage the roster of MIST volunteers to ensure 24/7 availability of the resource and a maximum 30 minute deployment time frame. 
• Participate in the recruitment and retention of volunteers.

Please note this is a non-clinical, volunteer role.

Ko wai koe - About you:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A current, clean full NZ Driver's Licence
• A First Aid certificate
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• To be flexible, resilient and able to maintain performance under pressure
• To be physically fit
• To be 18 years of age or over
• New Zealand citizenship, permanent resident or resident status 

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click “I’m interested” before applications close on Friday 19th December 2025.

For more information, please contact Nik Canoville on [email protected] or call on 027 212 9994 for a confidential discussion. 

At Hato Hone St John, we embrace diversity, welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We value unique perspectives, fostering inclusivity to better serve our communities, and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.

E pōhiritia nei e mātou, te whānau o Hato Hone St John, ngā rerekētanga o ia tāngata ki te haramai.  E āwhinatia e mātou I ngā whakaaro rerekē, kia mahi pai I roto I ngā hāpori katoa.  Ko tā mātou nei haepapa, kia hanga tētahi āhuru mōwai mā tatou, kia mahi haumaru ai.

Research shows that women and people from under-represented groups are less likely to apply for roles when their experience doesn’t match the job description perfectly. If you’re excited and think you have what it takes, we want to hear from you! Even if your experience doesn’t align 100%. Please apply or contact the recruitment advisor listed on the advertisement for a kōrero.