Conservation Ranger – Nelmac Kūmānu – Nelson

We have a fixed-term opportunity for a Conservation Ranger until the end of May 2025.

• Are you an outdoors enthusiast, passionate about exploring and protecting our natural environment?
• Would you like to do meaningful work whist developing your conservation skills?

Here’s your chance to work within nature, giving back to the local community!

At Nelmac Kūmānu, it is our responsibility to work with our communities to protect, renew and enhance our environment. Our Conservation Rangers work in and around Nelson / Tasman to nurture our whenua, restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts whilst developing a sustainable legacy for future generations.

We have a fixed-term opportunity for a Conservation Ranger to carry out a range of hands-on, conservation activities until the end of May 2025. If you have some practical experience in the field, enjoy working as a team and doing physical work outside in all weather conditions, we are keen to hear from you.

For the fixed-term role, you‘ll be involved in various conservation activities including:

• Using light machinery and hand tools such as scrub bars, chainsaws
• Conservation maintenance work around water and wastewater sites
• Planting and after care of plants
• Track work and facilities maintenance
• Large scale revegetation projects
• Long term pest plant control projects
• Assisting Nelmac’s Greenspaces Team with various maintenance activities.

Full training is provided for the various hand tools, light machinery and chainsaws used.

Suitable applicants will have:

• Knowledge in the identification of native plants / pest plants or a keen interest to learn
• Previous practical field experience in conservation, agriculture or forestry
• Ability to use a range of herbicides and be comfortable doing this (full PPE and training provided)
• A current driver’s license and ability to drive a manual
• High awareness and strong commitment to health and safety
• A good level of fitness (we work on steep terrain) and ability to lift heavy loads
• A positive attitude /enjoys physical work and the satisfaction of completing tasks to a high standard.

If you have any track maintenance experience or can operate excavators and have your WTR ticket, we are very keen to hear from you.

Nelmac Kūmānu can offer you:

• Excellent training and development opportunities to grow your career
• High functioning and motivated teams
• Job satisfaction enhancing the local community and making a meaningful difference to the environment
• Great employee benefits and discounts.

If you have any questions regarding these roles, please contact Helen Gauden-Ing at careers@nelmac.co.nz or 027 700 1495

Applications close Friday 18th October 2024 (applications will be reviewed on receipt).