Bird Sanctuary Care Technician (Part-Time)

Department of Conservation; Te Anau; On-site; NZD 62,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

Department of Conservation in Te Anau is seeking a part-time Bird Sanctuary Care role to support the daily care and wellbeing of native birds. The position is 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE), fixed-term to 30 June 2028, based in Te Anau, with a salary range of $62,192 to $67,446 FTE.

The role focuses on bird husbandry, animal welfare, and sanctuary upkeep, within a small team, and includes outdoor duties such as feeding, maintenance, pest control, biosecurity, and collaborative work to deliver daily

Qualifications

• Experience with bird husbandry or captive species management.
• Experience maintaining facilities, grounds or outdoor environments.
• Pest control and weed management experience.
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• Experience working in conservation or related field.
• Full NZ driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Feeding birds and maintaining fresh water supplies.
• Undertaking bird husbandry tasks and supporting high standards of animal welfare.
• Maintaining aviaries, including cleaning, water blasting, and providing enrichment.
• Carrying out site maintenance activities such as pest control, weed control, scrub-barring, pruning, and general upkeep.
• Following biosecurity protocols and national HPAI guidance for captive species management.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver daily work programmes.
• Supporting operational activities across the sanctuary as required.

Skills

Health and Safety

Communication

Independence

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Physical fitness

Biosecurity procedures

Adaptability

Education

First Aid Certificate

Full NZ driver’s licence

Tools

Bird husbandry experience

Facilities/grounds maintenance

Pest control

Weed management

Job description

Department of Conservation in Te Anau is seeking a part-time Bird Sanctuary Care role to support the daily care and wellbeing of native birds. The position is 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE), fixed-term to 30 June 2028, based in Te Anau, with a salary range of $62,192 to $67,446 FTE.

The role focuses on bird husbandry, animal welfare, and sanctuary upkeep, within a small team, and includes outdoor duties such as feeding, maintenance, pest control, biosecurity, and collaborative work to deliver daily