Ranger Campground (Fixed term)

New Zealand Government; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 61,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NZ Driver Licence

First Aid Certificate

Outdoor work environment

Job summary

New Zealand Government is seeking a Campground Ranger in Rotorua to manage day-to-day campground operations, ensuring a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for visitors from New Zealand and around the world.

You will combine customer service, facility maintenance, and site monitoring in a hands-on role set in Rotorua’s stunning outdoors, with opportunities to engage diverse visitors and uphold health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Current First Aid Certificate is desirable.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Customer service

Facilities maintenance

Groundskeeping

Problem solving

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Health and safety

Driving (NZ license)

First Aid

Tools

Growsafe

Chainsaw

Mobile device proficiency

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.

Our vision

Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao TūroaMō 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills and experience (Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience)

• 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.

What's in it for you? (He aha ngā pāinga mōu?)

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.

Eligibility

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

Applications close

Applications close at 11:59 pm on Thursday 17th September 2026.

Contact

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

Salary

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

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, let us know and we'll try to accommodate.

We are not engaging with recruitment agencies for this role.