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.

Roles are advertised across four intakes. We encourage you to apply for positions that interest you and align with your skills and experience. Keep an eye out for upcoming opportunities using the indicative advertising dates below.

Intake dates

• Intake 1: Biodiversity monitoring opens Wednesday 13 May – Closes Wednesday 27 May
• Intake 2: Opens Monday 13 July – Closes Sunday 26 July
• Intake 3: Opens Monday 3 August – Closes Sunday 23 August
• Intake 4: Opens Monday 7 September – Closes Sunday 20 September

Roles 

Our summer seasonal roles are categorised into four groups:

• Biodiversity monitoring (permanent and fixed-term positions available)
• Heritage and visitors, including hut and campground rangers
• Biodiversity
• Community and visitor centres

Biodiversity monitoring

Play a hands-on role in monitoring Aotearoa's unique ecosystems by supporting national biodiversity monitoring programmes.

As a Biodiversity Monitoring Ranger, you'll collect, record, and manage high-quality data across a range of environments, often in remote locations, working in small teams to ensure consistent and accurate information is gathered.

These field-based roles, available as both fixed-term and permanent opportunities, combine backcountry work with data management, reporting, and planning, allowing you to build practical skills while contributing robust data that underpins conservation planning and management.

Heritage and visitors

Help care for and enhance Aotearoa's iconic recreation and tourism assets, including huts, campgrounds, tracks, bridges, and scenic viewpoints. Support memorable visitor experiences while maintaining the places people come to explore and enjoy.

Biodiversity

Get hands-on in protecting Aotearoa's unique ecosystems through pest control, trapping, weeding, and species management. Contribute to the protection of taonga species such as hoiho, tōrea pango, and kiwi, helping restore and sustain native biodiversity.

Community and visitor centre

Share your passion for conservation by connecting people with nature, supporting positive visitor experiences, and building strong relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau. Help inspire others and advocate for conservation across your community.

Contact

For more information on our recruitment process feel free to explore Our recruitment process: Jobs at DOC.

If you have any questions, contact seasonaljobs@doc.govt.nz.