Field Operator Pest Animals - Masterton

Greater Wellington Regional Council; Wellington; On-site; NZD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working policy

Learning and development

Medical insurance

Trauma insurance

Annual leave

Tangihanga leave

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Greater Wellington Regional Council in Masterton, Wellington region, seeks a Field Operator to join the Pest Animals team. You will carry out pest animal control operations including aerial and ground control using traps, firearms and toxins in backcountry, rural and urban settings.

The role involves field work, riding motorbikes and driving utes, working in all weather, with potential overtime and occasional overnight stays.

Qualifications

• Flexible and a genuine team player.
• Able to ride two-wheel motorbikes off road.
• Physically fit and able to navigate through bush, farmland environments and uneven terrain with a full pack, in all weather conditions.
• Lots of initiative, great communication skills and a 'can-do' attitude.
• Restricted or full drivers' license (including manual transmission).
• Good reading and writing skills and some ability with the use of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge in pest animal control (possum or mustelid) would be useful (but not essential)
• Be able to obtain a Controlled Substance License and firearms license, including Police checks.
• Ability to undertake industry training to obtain qualifications.
• Skills in navigation and map reading, including GPS, GIS and relevant tools
• Overnight, night shooting and /or weekend work may be required occasionally
• Pre-employment medical testing.

Responsibilities

• Carry out pest animal control operations including aerial operations and ground control using traps, firearms and toxins in back country, rural and urban environments.
• Most of your time will be in the field on foot, riding motorbikes, quads and driving utes to service traps and bait stations.
• Be a real team player, potentially working overtime and occasionally staying away overnight as part of a work crew.

Skills

Team player

Off-road riding

Physical fitness

Initiative & communication

Driver's license

MS Office basics

Pest animal control knowledge

Licenses & checks

Navigation & GIS tools

Overtime availability

Pre-employment medicals

Job description

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Greater Wellington Regional Council – Wellington, North Island

We're looking for a Field Operator to join our passionate Pest Animals team. This permanent, full-time role is based in our Masterton office.

About the role:

As a Field Operator you will carry out a wide range of pest animal control operations including aerial operations and ground control using traps, firearms and toxins in back country, rural and urban environments.

Most of your time will be in the field on foot, riding motorbikes, quads and driving utes to service traps and bait stations. A willingness to work in all weather and the ability to ride two wheeled motorbikes on rough and varied terrain is required. You'll get access to interesting and remote areas of the Greater Wellington rural landscape.

You need to be a real team player, potentially working overtime and occasionally staying away overnight as part of a work crew.

Skills and experience required:

• Flexible and a genuine team player, willing to help others.
• Able to ride two-wheel motorbikes off road
• Physically fit and able to navigate through bush, farmland environments and uneven terrain with a full pack, in all weather conditions.
• Lots of initiative, great communication skills and a 'can-do' attitude.
• Restricted or full drivers' license (including manual transmission).
• Good reading and writing skills and some ability with the use of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge in pest animal control (possum or mustelid) would be useful (but not essential)
• Be able to obtain a Controlled Substance License and firearms license, including Police checks.
• Ability to undertake industry training to obtain qualifications.
• Skills in navigation and map reading, including GPS, GIS and relevant tools
• Overnight, night shooting and /or weekend work may be required occasionally
• Pre-employment medical testing.

What we offer:

• Work to suit your life and whānau with our flexible working policy.
• We'll encourage you to grow and prosper with a range of learning and development opportunities, internal secondments and career progression.
• Your wellbeing is our priority - we'll provide medical and trauma insurance, support through our employee assistance programme, including Rongoā Māori partner providers, generous annual leave along with Tangihanga leave and support.
• We want you to have a sense of belonging, where you can reflect your personal and cultural identity in the way that you work.
• Social clubs, staff networks and a friendly and inclusive culture.
• Great working environments across our beautiful region.

Come help treasure and grow our rohe together

Our rohe and its lands, waterways, animals, plants and people can only grow stronger if they are nurtured.

To join our team is to step up and commit to playing an active part in this important mahi. That means restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts and helping this rohe and its people prosper.

We are part of a collective movement alongside mana whenua and community members whose hopes for the future of this region are just as high as your own.

Our efforts across environmental management, public transport, flood protection, regional parks and water supply are interconnected and integral to treasuring our rohe and growing our future.

Greater Wellington is proud to be a member of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to our team.

We are passionate about ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or adjustments that need to be made so we can offer a recruitment process that is more accessible to you.

Applications close: 5.00pm, Thursday, 10 September 2026. However, we will be shortlisting applications as they come in and will interview as soon as possible to secure the right person.

Greater Wellington is an accredited Living Wage Employer. We're committed to making sure our people, including people in our supply chain, earn enough to meet life's basic needs, support their whānau, and participate fully in their communities.

The remuneration for this position, inclusive of all benefits, is $63,402 to $95,103 with a midpoint of $79,253. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant and is most likely around midpoint.

For further information, please contact Glen Falconer *************@gw.govt.nz