Night Sky Tour Guide & Driver — Host Stellar Experiences

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts across Ngāi Tahu

Training and development

Supportive values-based environment

Job summary

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is seeking a Tour Guide for Dark Sky Project to welcome manuhiri and deliver unforgettable night-sky experiences at Takapō. The role combines guiding and driving, located at the Astronomy Centre by the lakefront, with strong ya manaakitanga values and high safety standards.

Applicants should have relevant astronomy/guiding experience, NZ Driver's Licence, P endorsement, and First Aid, with additional language skills optional to support international visitors.

Qualifications

• New Zealand Certificate or Diploma (Level 4 or above) in astronomy, science communication, visitor interpretation, or equivalent overseas qualification.

Responsibilities

• Guide visitors and deliver unforgettable night-sky experiences.

Skills

Public speaking

Tour guiding

Night sky knowledge

Driver's license

P endorsement

Class 2 license

First Aid

Health and safety

Multilingual (Japanese, Mandarin)

Education

NZ Certificate/Diploma in astronomy/science communication/visitor interpretation or equivalent

Job description

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is seeking a Tour Guide for Dark Sky Project to welcome manuhiri and deliver unforgettable night-sky experiences at Takapō. The role combines guiding and driving, located at the Astronomy Centre by the lakefront, with strong ya manaakitanga values and high safety standards.

Applicants should have relevant astronomy/guiding experience, NZ Driver's Licence, P endorsement, and First Aid, with additional language skills optional to support international visitors.