Ranger (fixed term/secondment)
Department of Conservation (DOC)
What the role involves
- Maintaining tracks
- Maintaining visitor sites
- Maintaining huts and structures
What they ask for
full or restricted Class 1 Driver Licence; valid NZ work visa covering the duration of employment
- Professional licence or registration
- Driver licence
About the job
- Are you someone who is passionate about maintaining Heritage and Visitor assets and providing quality visitor experiences? If yes, then this is the job for you!
- Salary range: $62,192 - $67,446
- Full time, fixed term role ending May 2027 based in our Geraldine office
Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa
Mō te tūranga | About the role
As a Ranger you will support the delivery of essential maintenance work across a range of visitor and heritage assets. Working as part of a supportive team, you’ll gain practical experience across a variety of tasks.
In this role, you will:
- Maintain front-country tracks and backcountry tracks
- Maintain visitor sites such as campgrounds and recreational areas
- Maintain huts, bridges, and other structures
- Assist with basic construction and building work
- Support biodiversity, community, and wider teams when required
You’ll be working outdoors in a practical, physically active role, contributing to conservation outcomes as part of a positive and enthusiastic team across the Geraldine District.
Click here for the Role Description.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
If you have the following attributes, we are keen to hear from you:
- Has a positive, can-do attitude and good communication skills
- Enjoys working outdoors in a hands-on environment
- Can work both independently and as part of a team
- Holds a full or restricted Class 1 Driver Licence
- Has a good level of physical fitness
Desirable:
- Growsafe certificate
- Scrub bar experience
- 4WD experience and training
- First Aid certificate.
He aha ngā pāinga mōu? | What’s in it for you?
DOC is committed to a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We’re driven by our values and behaviours, and are working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive by default.
Tonoa inaiānei | Apply now
Apply online with your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and motivation.
We’re unable to accept emailed applications or provide feedback to applicants not shortlisted.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, let us know and we’ll try to accommodate.
Salary: $62,192 - $67,446 depending on skills and experience.
Eligibility: You must hold a valid NZ work visa that covers the duration of employment.
Rā whakakapi | Applications close at 11:59 pm on Sunday 15 November 2026
Me he pātai anō, whakapā mai | For further enquiries, please contact Chad Adams – Principal Ranger at cadams@doc.govt.nz.
Applying for this job
What to show on your CV
- It needs a professional licence or registration. Put yours near the top, with its number if the profession uses one.
- It asks for a driver licence. Say which class you hold, and whether it's full.
- For the work it describes, like "Maintaining tracks", give an example from your own experience, with a result you can talk about at an interview.
Our guides to the New Zealand CV format, cover letters and interview questions cover the rest.