Ecological Restoration Team Leader

Wildlands is seeking fulltime permanent Ecological Restoration Team Leaders who will be based out of our Albany and Grey Lynn offices. The role is to lead teams (1-4 staff) in the field undertaking ecological restoration works, comprising: pest plant control, pest animal control and tree planting and aftercare.  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 one to two years’ restoration and/or ecology 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 and 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., Controlled Substance Licence). Regularly staying away up to week at a time in shared, sometimes basic, accommodation is an expectation of the role. 

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.

•            Excellent Plant Identification.

•            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. TrapNZ and ArcGIS Field Maps) preferred.

•            Basic Excel and report writing ability preferred.

•            A good level of fitness, preferably with outdoor skills and experience (tramping, hunting, etc).

•            Full NZ drivers’ licence or overseas equivalent (manual – the majority of our fleet are manual vehicles).

Applicant with Growsafe (Standard) and First Aid preferred. Chainsaw, 4WD, Controlled Substance Licence (CSL), Side-by-Side and SiteSafe passport would be useful for the role, but not mandatory.

Please apply with our completed application form, your CV (highlighting your experience leading staff in undertaking pest plant control, pest animal control, and revegetation planting projects, as well as any relevant training, and qualifications).

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