Biosecurity Officer

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Waikato Regional Council Full time

Mō te tūranga | About the role

  • Parttime, 20 hours per week. Fixed term for 2 years.
  • Plan and undertake direct control of RPMP pests as required i.e., small spraying or physical control works.
  • Manage contractors to achieve outcomes set out in the operational plan.
  • Respond to customer enquiries around pest plants.
  • Carry out site inspections to determine compliance requirements for the Hamilton City pest plant programme as per the Enforcement Manual.
  • Reporting, monitoring, and recording of data for the pest plant programme.
  • Managing small operational programmes with multiple stakeholders.

Mō te tangata | About you

  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Excellent customer focus.
  • Previous experience in pest plant management.
  • Have a high level of computer literacy skills.
  • Selfmotivated, able to work independently.

Mō ngā pūkenga | Qualifications and experience

  • Tertiary qualification of relevant experience in pest management.
  • 13 years of experience in pest management.

Mō te tīma | About the team

  • We're a friendly, approachable and a welcoming team. There are six biosecurity officers in the team spread across the region, so there will be a lot of support to help you find your feet in this role.
  • Reporting to the Pest Plants Lead, you will work most closely with 3 other biosecurity officers in the pest plants team.

.Mō mātou | About us


We work hard to care for the mighty Waikato, so current and future generations will benefit from a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant communities.

Our mahi is as diverse as the region we care for and the people who share it.

Our work helps look after our region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts - so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.


Customers sit at the heart of everything we do, and all staff have an important role to play in the delivery of exceptional customer service.


If you'd like to understand more about what we do please click here The work we do | Waikato Regional Council.


By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better.

Together, we'll create a sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people's lives.

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