Seasonal jobs
Introduction
If you’re a graduate, student or seasonal worker looking for work or a new challenge, check out our seasonal jobs.Applications closed
Applications for seasonal jobs are currently closed. We advertise seasonal roles from July to August.
Visit the DOC Careers Portal to set up email or text alerts for roles that interest you.
About our seasonal jobs
Each year we have a variety of fixed term roles for the summer season which start from September through to May. The roles are typically from a minimum of 4 months to 6 months.
Jobs will be advertised in three groups, and you can apply for any roles that interest you.
These three groups include:
- Heritage and Visitors (including Hut and Campground Rangers)
- Biodiversity
- Community and Visitor Centres
Heritage and Visitors
Contribute to the amazing suite of recreation and tourism assets we have across Aotearoa, New Zealand. These assets include huts, campgrounds, tracks, bridges, and spectacular viewpoints at some of our most iconic sites.
- Ranger Heritage and Visitor
- Hut Ranger
- Campsite Ranger
Biodiversity
Put your skills into action across back-country, pest control, trapping, weeding, and handling some of our taonga bird species such as yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho, oystercatcher/tōrea pango and kiwis. Join the team to restore and protect natural ecosystems and native species.
- Ranger, Weeds
- Ranger, Trapping
- Ranger, Taonga Species
Community and Visitors Centre
Put your knowledge and passion for conservation into action by connecting people to nature, building positive partnerships with local iwi, hapū and whānau, and advocating for conservation.
- Ranger Community
- Ranger Visitor Centre
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact seasonaljobs@doc.govt.nz.