Field Operator - Outdoor Pest Control & Habitat Restoration

Rentokil Initial Group; Hokitika; On-site; NZD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel, accommodation and meals while远

Living Wage starting pay

Industry training and qualifications

Work in NZ's remote landscapes

Team-oriented culture

Job summary

Rentokil Rural & Environmental Services on the West Coast of New Zealand seeks Field Operators to support pest control across the South Island. You will work on Ospri NZ TBfree program in Westland District, handling possum control via traps and toxins, and conducting surveys.

Based in Hokitika, you will travel from home daily with transport provided, with occasional two-week trips for aerial operations. This role offers full-time work, a living wage start, and opportunities to gain industry

Qualifications

• Fit, resilient, and confident working in steep, remote terrain and all weather.
• Able to work away from home during the working week.
• Strong communication skills with a solid commitment to health & safety.
• Field experience such as hunting and/or pest-plant control.
• Able to work independently and manage time well.
• Clean and Full NZ driver’s licence and confident with off-road vehicles.
• Eligible to work full-time in NZ and able to pass a criminal record check.

Responsibilities

• Control possums via trapping and toxins.
• Survey for bovine tuberculosis.
• Trap and recover possums for testing.
• Work across the South Island on Ungulate or Wallaby Control and plant pest work.
• Travel away for work, up to two weeks, including aerial 1080 operations.

Skills

Field experience

NZ driver’s license

Health & safety

Communication skills

Independence

Remote terrain

Time management

Off-road vehicle operation

Education

First Aid Certificate

Tools

ATV qualification

4WD qualification

NZ Firearms Licence

GrowSafe licence

Job description

Rentokil Rural & Environmental Services on the West Coast of New Zealand seeks Field Operators to support pest control across the South Island. You will work on Ospri NZ TBfree program in Westland District, handling possum control via traps and toxins, and conducting surveys.

Based in Hokitika, you will travel from home daily with transport provided, with occasional two-week trips for aerial operations. This role offers full-time work, a living wage start, and opportunities to gain industry