Ranger

at  Department of Conservation

• Maintain tracks and facilities visitor assets at some of the Central North Island’s most iconic sites, including Tongariro National Park
• $55,684 - $66,578
• X2 permanent full-time opportunities, Tongariro – Whakapapa Village location

NGĀ PŪKENGA ME NGĀ WHEAKO | SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you have some of following, we are keen to hear from you:

• Ability to initiate continuous improvements at sites and facilities
• Drive, initiative and resourceful to independently research and resolve issues
• Flexibility and adaptability to manage changing priorities at short notice
• Self-motivation, able to operate well in a team environment
• Confidence communicating with the community and volunteers at our key sites
• Skilled collaborator, team-player, with emotional intelligence
• Excellent planning, organisational, coordinating, computing and administration skills
• A reasonable level of physical fitness to undertake field work which includes working in the back country, carrying in equipment and materials to sites.
• NZ Class 1 drivers’ licence

The successful candidate will have a willingness to be trained to be able to carry out the following tasks, or have experience in some or all of these tasks:

• Chainsaw and weed eater experience
• Grow safe Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Tramping or backcountry experience/skills
• Basic Firefighting training
• Four-wheel drive unit standards
• Light Utility Vehicle (LUV) unit standards
• Computer skills
• Basic DIY, carpentry, landscaping, building skills

HE ANGITŪTANGA | ABOUT THE ROLE

How would you like to work within Aotearoa’s oldest and most iconic National Park and surrounding dual status world heritage area? Join Te Papa Atawhai Department of Conservation to deliver conservation outcomes amongst the Tongariro National Park and District.
The Kaitiaki, Ranger (Heritage and Visitor) is a crucial operational role within the close-knit Tongariro District Team. This role involves maintaining and improving recreation facilities at front country sites and back country sites, including; walking tracks, structures, camping areas and accommodation sites. You may also support the Biodiversity and Community teams as needed on tasks related to pest control and/or community conservation projects.
Your day-to-day work will be field based but will include some office work to support the field work and team.
The role involves regular work which requires overnight trips to backcountry locations of between 2 to 5 days long per trip or as required to fulfil the busy maintenance program. Some of these trips are planned and some are at short notice. When working on any overnight trips extra allowances are paid.

The successful candidate will have a willingness to be trained to be able to carry out the following tasks, or have experience in some or all of these tasks:

• Chainsaw and weed eater experience
• Grow safe Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Tramping or backcountry experience/skills
• Basic Firefighting training
• Four-wheel drive unit standards
• Light Utility Vehicle (LUV) unit standards
• Computer skills
• Basic DIY, carpentry, landscaping, building skill