Park Ranger (Ecological Restoration – Plant and Animal Pest Control) Good Wood Aotearoa Limited[...]

Good Wood Aotearoa are seeking a Park Ranger to join our team.

We are a privately owned company established in 2016 as an environmental conservation services company working predominantly in the plant and animal pest control arena.

You will be part of a team who will be based at Shakespear and Te Arai Regional Parks, Waiheke Island and Bethells Beach working primarily on environmental weed control using herbicides. There may be some predator control work in areas like Oneriri Peninsular, Shakespear and Tawharanui Regional Parks, and native revegetation spray preparation work in the winter on Waiheke. The work will mainly involve strenuous bush / dune walking off-track carrying a 15 ltr knapsack of herbicide, so a high level of fitness is essential. It can involve working alone doing animal pest control.

This work is not suitable for daily commuting from Auckland to Waiheke unless you have a vehicle on Waiheke to travel between the ferry and the remote work sites when the team is on the island. Hence you will need secure accommodation on Waiheke for these periods.

Preferred applicants will :

• Have a full and clean drivers licence
• Have a high level of fitness
• Have at least 2 years prior experience in a Park Ranger or similar role
• A Level 4 (or higher) qualification in an environmental / conservation field, with a strong understanding of conservation principles is useful
• Preferably have First Aid certification
• Be able to work alone or in a team
• Be able to work off track in the bush, relying on a GPS for navigation
• Be able to carry a heavy backpack on uneven terrain for long periods
• Have strong experience / knowledge working with herbicides and their application and be comfortable working with other pesticides
• Be able to work away staying in basic shared accommodation e.g. huts, bachs and sheds
• Be able to work flexible-length days
• Be a team player, including contributing to cooking and cleaning when in shared accommodation
• Sound experience in pest animal trapping would be useful
• Have excellent botanical, native plant and weed identification skills
• Have sound experience in native forest regeneration
• Have strong experience in GIS and field data collection
• Have good data recording, Excel / Word and report writing skills

The hourly rate will be $29.00 / hour.

Please apply with your CV including details of your working experience, and any relevant training / qualifications. Applications to be sent to Clea Gardiner at : Applications close when suitable applicants are found.

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