Field Operator: Remote Pest Control & Conservation

Rentokil Initial; Hokitika; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and accommodation provided

Meals provided when working away

Industry training & qualifications

Living wage start

Job summary

Rentokil Initial is seeking Field Operators to join our team on full-time, permanent work across remote New Zealand landscapes. You’ll take part in large-scale pest control and conservation, travel across the South Island, and stay away Monday through Friday with meals and accommodation provided.

Ideal candidates are fit and resilient, able to work in steep terrain and all weather, with a clean NZ driver’s licence and a commitment to health and safety.

Qualifications

• Field experience such as hunting or pest-plant control.
• Able to stay away from home during the working week.
• Clean NZ driver’s licence and confident with off-road vehicles.
• Eligible to work in NZ and pass criminal record checks.
• Excellent health and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Participate in pest control and conservation across remote NZ landscapes.
• Manage animal pests via trapping and toxins.
• Target wallabies, possums, and ungulates.
• Support habitat restoration.

Skills

Field experience

Health & safety

Off-road navigation

Strong communication

NZ driver’s licence

Tools

ATV qualifications

4WD qualifications

LUV qualifications

Job description

Rentokil Initial is seeking Field Operators to join our team on full-time, permanent work across remote New Zealand landscapes. You’ll take part in large-scale pest control and conservation, travel across the South Island, and stay away Monday through Friday with meals and accommodation provided.

Ideal candidates are fit and resilient, able to work in steep terrain and all weather, with a clean NZ driver’s licence and a commitment to health and safety.