• Help create fantastic recreational spaces in Canterbury
• Work outdoors in the stunning Canterbury Region
• Permanent Full Time |Includes Rostered Weekend Days

Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha │ About Environment Canterbury

As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.

The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.

Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services:

• Environmental Regulation and Protection
• Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards
• Public Transport

Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role

As the Regional Park Field Ranger, you’ll enjoy being outdoors working in the field. This position provides involves Parks maintenance, delivering work programmes, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, plus the chance to gain real hands-on experience enhancing our natural environment.

You’ll also contribute to our fire response commitment by forming part of the Environment Canterbury Rural Fire Team as required.

Other things this role does:

• Park maintenance tasks
• Ensure the safety of the public within our parks
• Public engagement
• Parks patrolling and public events

As our Ranger function requires a continuous presence, the role includes weekend work comprising maintenance and patrol duties in Northern Pegasus Bay and in the Waimakariri and Ashley/Rakahuri Regional Parks.

For more information on this role, please refer to the job description at the bottom of the advert.

Mōu │ About You

You’ll have experience and knowledge in and of fieldwork delivery; and have practical experience “on tools” in field conditions. Local knowledge of the greater Christchurch area its rivers, parks, and natural environment would be an advantage but not essential.

Mātau ā-Wheako | Experience  

The ideal candidate to complement our fantastic team will:

• Have practical know-how and
• A “can do” attitude to get work done

• Have a high level of organisational skills
• Ability to work within timeframes
• Solve problems as they arise
• Display good communication skills
• Current clean class 1 drivers licence – class 2 and 4 is desirable
• Ability to work as part of a team

The ideal candidate should be able to engage in strenuous physical activities, such as patrolling trails, lifting and moving heavy objects, and maintaining park facilities.

A full, class 1 driver licence is essential, and this role requires a medical check prior to an offer of employment due to the physical nature of the job.

Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha | Working at Environment Canterbury  

Our mahi is underpinned by our values:

• Kaitiakitanga (stewardship)
• Pononga (integrity)
• Manaakitanga (people first)
• Whanaungatanga (collaboration)
• Māiatanga (can do)

We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone’s contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.

We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey

Ko ētahi atu kōrero | Additional Information

For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Simon Woods, 027 228 2595

Applications close on Wednesday, 2 July.  Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date. We reserve the right to close advertising early.  

Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role. 

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can