Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Do you enjoy being out and about in Te Taiao with the ability to do physical mahi?
- Join a team dedicated to maintaining and improving our unique recreation and historic places for our community and visitors to enjoy!
- The salary range for this position is $58,816 to $66,578.
- Permanent, full-time position based in Tauranga.
Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa
The Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) serves to protect and restore nature across Aotearoa. When nature thrives, we all thrive.
He angitūtanga | About the role
The Department of Conservation is seeking a passionate and skilled Ranger to join our dynamic team in Tauranga. This is a key operational role and forms part of a small, close-knit team who maintain campgrounds, tracks and routes through a variety of changing landscapes. Your mahi will see you involved across the Tauranga and the Karangahake District.
The position will be focussed on:
- Checking and maintaining tracks, huts, bridges, stairways, campsites and DOC facilities
- Small scale building work
- Operating chainsaws, scrub-bars, backpack sprayers, diggers and other minor earthwork machinery
- Assisting with the hands-on ecosystem work carried out by the Biodiversity team
- Interaction with a large range of visitors as well as people from DOC's conservation partnerships
- Working alongside other DOC staff, contractors, volunteers and partnering with iwi.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
We are looking for a confident communicator and great team player who has a passion for protecting Aotearoa's heritage and visitor sites.
If you have some of following, we are keen to hear from you:
- Hands on and practical skillset
- Pest control experience
- A high level of physical fitness and experience in the backcountry
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively in a team, take direction, or work independently when needed
- Strong commitment to safety protocols in the field
- A full New Zealand driver licence
- A deep respect for Te Ao Māori and tikanga, with a genuine passion for working with whānau, hapū, and iwi.
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships across diverse sectors, including public and private.
- Experience working alongside community groups, volunteers, and iwi, whānau, and hapū.
- Digitally savvy with the ability to quickly learn new systems
- Emotional intelligence
Desirable:
- Experience and/or qualifications with chainsaws, scrub bars, 4WDS, LUVs
- Growsafe, Controlled Substance Licence, First Aid certificate
- GIS and navigation
Even if you don't tick all the boxes but believe your skills and experience closely align, then we still encourage you to submit an application.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What's in it for you?
DOC places importance on developing a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We're working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable and inclusive by default. You can learn more about what we offer here.
Tono ināianei | Apply now
Apply online with a CV and cover letter that highlights your relevant skills, experience and motivation for joining Te Papa Atawhai. Please note, due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to accept direct or emailed applications and provide feedback to those not shortlisted.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please do let us know.
The salary range for this position is $58,816 to $66,578 with the starting salary of the successful applicant being based on their relevant skills and experience.
Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory – this includes holding a valid work visa that covers the whole period of employment.
Due to high volumes, we are not engaging with recruitment agencies for this role.
Rā katinga | Applications close at 11:59 pm on Tuesday 18 March 2025
Me he pātai anō | For further enquiries, contact Kristine Theiss, Operations Manager, ktheiss@doc.govt.nz
Taupānga | Job reference DOC/1845906