Casual Biosecurity Field Officer – Protect NZ Biodiversity

AsureQuality; Hastings; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Outdoor work

Job summary

AsureQuality in the Napier/Hastings region is seeking a hands-on Biosecurity monitoring assistant to help lead a small team within the NIAS programme. The role starts 5 January 2026 for 2-3 months, with a one-day paid training on 1 December 2026 in Auckland (travel arranged).

The position is casual with hours varying from 0 to 40 per week, daylight-only, outdoors. Duties include site inspections, trapping, data recording, reporting and potential support for Fruit Fly Surveillance; respect for Te

Qualifications

• Be physically fit and able to walk for long periods.
• Good customer service & administration skills, as part of your job will be booking in jobs and facilitating the team.
• Able to use phone apps and computer technology.
• Respect for Te Reo me ona tikanga Maori and other cultures.
• Can-do attitude and a great work ethic.
• Previous experience in Biosecurity is highly desirable but not essential.
• A full, clean New Zealand drivers licence is desired but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, coordinate & perform biosecurity monitoring activities in a small team for the National Invasive Ant Surveillance (NIAS) programme.
• Site inspection, trapping/surveillance work, data recording and sample handling looking for exotic ants at high-risk sites such as seaports, airports and transitional facilities.
• Report on data and auditing for your region.
• Potentially help out other Biosecurity teams with Fruit Fly Surveillance.
• Respect mātauranga (understanding) Māori and local tikanga (culture) and encourage their practice in our roles.

Skills

Physical fitness

Customer service

Administration

Computer literacy

Maori culture respect

Tools

Phone apps

Computer software

Job description

AsureQuality in the Napier/Hastings region is seeking a hands-on Biosecurity monitoring assistant to help lead a small team within the NIAS programme. The role starts 5 January 2026 for 2-3 months, with a one-day paid training on 1 December 2026 in Auckland (travel arranged).

The position is casual with hours varying from 0 to 40 per week, daylight-only, outdoors. Duties include site inspections, trapping, data recording, reporting and potential support for Fruit Fly Surveillance; respect for Te