Ranger

• 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 | About the role

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 and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.

The position will be focussed on:

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

Please note, this role is rostered 5 days per week on a rotating 7-day roster. Overnight trips (up to a week) in remote backcountry locations will be required, with access often by helicopter, boat, or on foot. If successful for the role, you’ll be encouraged to join FENZ/ St. John services as a volunteer responder.

Click here for the Role Description.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

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

• Full New Zealand Driver's licence
• Physically fit with backcountry experience
• Strong health and safety focus
• Tech savvy skills and ability to learn new systems
• Excellent communications and teamwork skills
• Practical problem-solving skills

Desirable:

• Carpentry/ construction experience
• Experience in maintaining visitor facilities, tracks and structures
• Experience and qualifications with use of chainsaws, scrub bars, 4WDS, LUVs and helicopters
• A current First Aid certificate.

He aha ngā pāinga mōu? | 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.

Tonoa inaiānei | 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 during the recruitment process, please let us know.

The salary range for this position is $61,189 - $67,446 with the starting salary of the successful applicant 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.

Rā whakakapi | Applications close at 11:59 pm on Friday 26 June 2026

Depending on the volume of applications received, we may close this advertisement early, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Me he pātai anō, whakapā mai | For further enquiries, please contact lease contact Dave Dittmer, Principal Ranger at ***email_hidden*** or +64 27 542 8890