Ranger

New Zealand Government
📍 twizel, canterbury, New-Zealand 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 30, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Make your mark in conservation by protecting the heritage and visitor assets of Aotearoa. Salary Range: $61,189 - $67,446. Full time – 1 year fixed term / secondment role based in Twizel. Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa Mō te tūranga. As a Ranger in the Twizel team, you will help to maintain and improve visitor facilities and protect key heritage sites across the Mackenzie/Waitaki Basin's andAoraki/Mount Cook National Park.

Responsibilities

  • Maintaining campsites, picnic areas, car parks, toilets, and water systems.
  • Maintaining back‑country huts, bridges, and other structures.
  • Supporting office tasks such as data entry, planning, and coordinating field trips.
  • Assisting the wider teams when required.

Note: This role is rostered 5 days per week on a rotating 7‑day roster. Overnight trips (up to a week) in remote back‑country locations are required, often accessed by h...

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Job Details

  • Location twizel, canterbury
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
  • Posted Date June 30, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 09, 2026