Website Wildland Consultants Ltd
Wildlands are seeking full-time permanent Ecological Restoration Field Team Members who will be based out of our Nixon Street, Auckland office.
The role is to undertake ecological restoration work which includes pest plant control, planting and pest animal control.
It is essential that you have a willingness to contribute and work in a team, are physically fit, and have a passion for working outdoors in all sorts of weather. The work involves the use of agrichemicals (herbicides), animal toxins (poisons), and traps on a regular basis. Regularly staying away up to week at a time in shared, sometimes basic, accommodation is an expectation of the role. If you don’t fully meet the criteria, but you are an awesome field operator, we want to hear from you!
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- A positive attitude
- A genuine interest in working in the outdoors and achieving conservation goals
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- A good work ethic, efficient and H&S conscious
- A good level of fitness
- Full NZ drivers’ licence (preferred)
- Prior experience working in pest plant control, planting and pest animal control is preferred but not essential.
On the job training and mentoring will be provided, including:
- Agrichemical handling (mixing and application)
- Pest plant control methods
- Plant identification
- Planting
- Handheld GPS and use of mobile phone-based apps (e.g. TrapNZ and ArcGIS Field Maps)
- Use and maintenance of hand tools.
Additional formal training will be provided as appropriate, and may include:
- Growsafe
- Controlled substance licence
- Chainsaw
- 4WD
- LUV/Quad bike.
If you are ready for your next venture and would like the opportunity to join our team, apply NOW. See our website www.wildlands.co.nz for further information on Wildland Consultants Ltd and how to apply for this position.
Please apply with a completed application form, your CV giving a detailed summary of your working experience, and any relevant training, and qualifications, including verified copies of current certificates.
See our website www.wildlands.co.nz for further information on Wildland Consultants Ltd and how to apply for this position.
Applications will close when suitable candidates have been engaged.
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
To apply for this job please visit www.wildlands.co.nz.