Ecological Restoration Team Leader

2 days ago

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand wildlands Full time

Tauranga

Ecological Restoration Team Leader – Tauriko, Bay of Plenty

  • Lead impactful ecological restoration work
  • Mentor teams and grow leadership skills
  • Varied outdoor role with training and development

Lead field teams delivering pest control and restoration work while mentoring staff and ensuring safe, high quality ecological outcomes.

Wildlands is seeking a fulltime permanent Ecological Restoration Team Leader who will be based out of our Tauranga office. The role is to lead small teams in the field undertaking ecological restoration works, comprising mainly pest animal control, alongside some pest plant control and planting. You will be mentoring and training staff, leading by example, undertake basic reporting and record keeping, ensuring the health and safety of your team, and encouraging and maintaining a positive team culture. There will be opportunities for liaising with client representatives and other stakeholders including the general public and community groups.

We are looking for a Team Leader with a professional work ethic, and at least two years of pest animal experience and three years of restoration experience. It is essential that you are able to communicate effectively to your team, supervisor and manager, have excellent planning and problem-solving skills, and a positive as well as efficient work ethic. The work requires staff to use agrichemicals (herbicides), vertebrate toxins (poisons), and traps on a regular basis. Appropriate training will be provided for specialist areas of work where required (e.g., wasp control). There are sometimes stay away work of up to a week at a time in shared, basic, accommodation which is an expectation of the role. If you don't fully meet the criteria, but you are an awesome field operator, we want to hear from you

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

  • A genuine interest in working in the outdoors and achieving restoration goals.
  • Mentoring skills and experience training existing and new staff.
  • Thorough knowledge and proven experience of pest plant control, and pest animal monitoring and control, and indigenous planting.
  • A positive, can-do attitude.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Decision making and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently and within a team.
  • A good work ethic, efficient and H&S conscious.
  • Handheld GPS and use of mobile phone apps (e.g. GeoPest).
  • Basic Excel and report writing ability.
  • A good level of fitness, preferably with outdoor skills and experience (tramping, hunting, etc).
  • Full NZ drivers' licence (manual).

The preferred applicant will hold CURRENT relevant qualifications and experience. These include Growsafe (Standard or Registered Chemical Applicator), First Aid, Controlled Substance Licence (CSL), Chainsaw, 4WD, , and LUV. A full driver's license for manual vehicles is essential.

Please apply with our completed application form, your CV and cover letter with a detailed summary of your experience leading/managing staff and revegetation planting, pest plant and animal projects, and any relevant training, and qualifications, including verified copies of current certificates.

Applications will close when suitable candidates have been engaged.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

See our website for further information on Wildland Consultants Ltd and how to apply for this position.

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