Electrician - Cardrona

Cardrona Alpine Resort; Otago; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardrona Alpine Resort is seeking an experienced Electrician to join our maintenance crew on the mountain in a permanent, year‑round role. You’ll help keep lifts, buildings and electrical systems running safely and reliably, across the entire resort.

You’ll work mornings, fault‑find when issues arise and collaborate with a great team in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. NZ registration and a trade licence are essential.

Qualifications

• You’re a qualified and experienced Electrician with current NZ electrical registration and a practising licence.
• You’ve got solid experience across domestic, commercial and industrial electrical systems.
• You’re confident working with large AC and DC electric motors.
• You have knowledge of fire detection systems and maintenance.
• You’re mechanically minded and enjoy figuring out how things work — and how to fix them when they don’t.
• You can stay calm under pressure, prioritise a few jobs at once and get stuck in when things get busy.
• You’re a team player, easy to work with and always happy to lend a hand.
• Ski industry experience would be a bonus, but strong electrical experience is what really counts.

Responsibilities

• Fault-finding and maintenance across lifts, buildings, machinery and electrical systems on the mountain.
• Be among the first up the hill in the morning to get things ready for the day.
• Work with a great crew to keep the mountain moving.
• Handle a variety of tasks in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same.

Skills

Qualified Electrician

NZ electrical registration

Domestic/Commercial/Industrial

AC/DC motor experience

Fire detection knowledge

Mechanical minded

Team player

Ski industry bonus

Job description

Electrician - Cardrona

We're looking for an experienced Electrician to join our Cardrona Maintenance crew in a permanent, year-round role on the mountain.

This definitely isn’t your average sparky job. You’ll be working across the whole mountain, helping keep our lifts, buildings, machinery and electrical systems running safely and reliably throughout the year.

You’ll often be one of the first up the hill in the morning, getting things ready for the day ahead, fault-finding when something decides not to play ball, and working alongside a pretty great crew to keep the mountain moving.

We’re after someone who really knows their stuff, enjoys a challenge and is happy working in an environment where no two days are quite the same.

About you

• You’re a qualified and experienced Electrician with current NZ electrical registration and a practising licence.

• You’ve got solid experience across domestic, commercial and industrial electrical systems.

• You’re confident working with large AC and DC electric motors.

• You have knowledge of fire detection systems and maintenance.

• You’re mechanically minded and enjoy figuring out how things work - and how to fix them when they don’t.

• You can stay calm under pressure, prioritise a few jobs at once and get stuck in when things get busy.

• You’re a team player, easy to work with and always happy to lend a hand.

• Ski industry experience would be a bonus, but strong electrical experience is what really counts.

What do you get from it?

• A pretty unique place to work, for a start.
• You’ll get a free season pass for yourself in both winter and summer, plus free passes and discounts for friends and family.
• You’ll also get access to some of the epic experiences across RealNZ, our parent company - from rafting and Milford Sound cruises to the Te Anau Glowworm Caves, Rakiura and more.
• Most importantly, you’ll get a year-round role where you can use your trade in a completely different environment, work with a good bunch of people and call the mountain your office.

Who are we?

At Cardrona / Treble Cone, we’re a team of people from all over the world who work hard, have fun, back each other and genuinely care about doing a great job.

If that sounds like your kind of crew, we’d love to hear from you.