Night Security Porter — Permanent 30h/Week, Wanaka

Red Badge Group; Wānaka; On-site; NZD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Badge Group is seeking an Overnight Security Guard & Night Porter for a Wānaka retirement village. You’ll provide a visible overnight security presence, conduct patrols, manage access and reception, respond to incidents, and be on-call for residents during night hours.

The role operates on a permanent 30-hour week with set overnight shifts, Thursday to Saturday 20:00–06:00, in Wanaka. You’ll work independently while coordinating with day shift teams and management.

Qualifications

• Current and valid NZ COA security licence or eligible to obtain one.
• Clean criminal record and ability to pass pre-employment screening checks.
• Experience in night security, portering or similar customer-facing security roles is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong observation, communication and incident reporting skills with the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Comfortable working independently overnight with good time management and initiative.
• Professional presentation and discretion handling sensitive information and CCTV footage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular foot and vehicle patrols of buildings, grounds and carparks to deter unauthorised activity and identify hazards.
• Provide night porter duties including access control, reception for late arrivals, key management and assisting residents or guests as required.
• Respond promptly to alarms, incidents and welfare checks, escalating to emergency services or site management when necessary.
• Monitor CCTV and alarms and ensure incidents are recorded and reported.
• Complete incident reports, nightly handovers and logs to ensure shift continuity.
• Maintain site safety by reporting hazards and supporting fire/evacuation procedures; ensure doors and access points are secure.
• Provide on-call courteous, customer-focused assistance to residents, guests and staff while upholding security standards.
• Carry out general site duties such as de-icing roads for residents.
• Comply with policies, privacy requirements and health and safety procedures.

Skills

Observation

Incident reporting

Communication

Customer service

Time management

Independent night work

Education

NZ COA security licence

Job description

Red Badge Group is seeking an Overnight Security Guard & Night Porter for a Wānaka retirement village. You’ll provide a visible overnight security presence, conduct patrols, manage access and reception, respond to incidents, and be on-call for residents during night hours.

The role operates on a permanent 30-hour week with set overnight shifts, Thursday to Saturday 20:00–06:00, in Wanaka. You’ll work independently while coordinating with day shift teams and management.