Ranger Campground (Fixed term)

Department of Conservation (DOC); Rotorua; On-site; NZD 61,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Conservation (DOC) in Rotorua is seeking a Campground Ranger to maintain campground facilities, welcome visitors, and ensure a safe, clean, and welcoming environment across Rotorua’s recreation areas.

This hands-on role combines customer service, basic maintenance, and site monitoring, offering a rewarding outdoors-focused position that supports visitors from New Zealand and around the world.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar campground, visitor, or recreational facilities role.
• Strong customer service and communication skills with the ability to engage visitors positively.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative, and solve problems effectively.
• Desirable: First Aid certificate and current NZ driver licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and improving campground facilities and grounds to ensure a clean, safe, welcoming environment.
• Delivering exceptional visitor experiences through customer service and information about campground and nearby recreation options.
• Monitoring campground operations, performing routine inspections, addressing issues, and supporting health, safety and environmental standards.

Skills

Customer service

Outdoor maintenance

Health & safety

Communications

Independent work

Groundskeeping

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Driver Licence

First Aid

Job description

• Love the outdoors and meeting new people? Join us in creating memorable camping experiences for visitors.
• Salary range: $61,189 to $67,446 depending on skills and experience
• Fixed term, full‑time position through to April 2027 | based in Rotorua

Help create memorable outdoor experiences by maintaining campgrounds and welcoming visitors across Rotorua's recreation areas.

Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Love the outdoors? Enjoy meeting people? Join our team as a Campground Ranger in beautiful Rotorua.

We are looking for a motivated, customer‑focused individual to help maintain and oversee our campground facilities while providing an exceptional experience for visitors from New Zealand and around the world.

As a Campground Ranger, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day operation of the campground, ensuring guests enjoy a safe, clean, and welcoming environment.

This is a hands‑on role that combines customer service, facility maintenance, and site monitoring.

This unique role offers the opportunity to work in some of Rotorua's most stunning outdoor settings, where you'll help visitors connect with and enjoy New Zealand's natural environment while ensuring facilities are maintained to a high standard.

The position will be focussed on:

• Maintaining and improving campground facilities, amenities, and surrounding grounds to ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for visitors.
• Delivering exceptional visitor experiences through customer service, visitor engagement, and providing information about the campground and surrounding recreation opportunities.
• Monitoring campground operations, undertaking routine inspections, addressing issues as they arise, and supporting health and safety and environmental standards.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

We're looking for someone who is practical, self‑motivated, and passionate about providing great visitor experiences in the outdoors.

If you have some of following, we are keen to hear from you:

• Experience in a similar role, including cleaning and maintaining campground, visitor, or recreational facilities.
• Strong customer service and communication skills with the ability to engage positively with a wide range of visitors.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative, and solve problems effectively.
• Practical maintenance or groundskeeping experience is an advantage
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• A positive attitude and willingness to help others
• Good level of physical fitness and ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Experience monitoring water supplies and septic systems (desirable).
• A strong commitment to health and safety.
• Basic computer skills and confidence using mobile devices
• Growsafe, chainsaw, or other relevant operational certifications.
• Full New Zealand Driver Licence

Desirable:

• Ability to operate both push and ride‑on mowers safely and effectively.
• Flexibility to work weekends, public holidays, and rostered shifts
• Current First Aid Certificate.

He aha ngā pāinga mōu? | What’s in it for you?

DOC is committed to a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We’re driven by our values and behaviours, and are working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive by default.

Want to know more?

Salary:

Salary: $61,189 to $67,446, depending on skills and experience.

Eligibility:

You must hold a valid NZ work visa that covers the duration of employment.

Rā whakakapi | Applications close

Applications close at 11:59 pm on Thursday 17th September 2026. This advert may close early, so please apply promptly

Me he pātai anō, whakapā mai | For further enquiries

please contact Graham Southall, Principal Ranger at [e-mail]