Biosecurity Field Operator - North Canterbury
Core
Implementing and operating rural pest management programmes to control invertebrate, insect, and mammal pests (possums, rabbits, ferrets) and invasive plants (gorse, broom, wilding pines) in North Canterbury.
Role type
Field Operator (Pest Control)
Builds
Pest control operations for rural landowners and conservation projects
Domain
Agriculture / Environmental Management / Biosecurity
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trapping, baiting, surveying, monitoring, GPS navigation, record keeping, 4WD/LUV operation, Class 1 driver's licence, physical fitness, safety risk management
Preferred skills
First aid certification, Controlled Substance Licence, Approved Handler Certificate, Growsafe Certificate, chainsaw/motorcycle operation
Responsibilities
Trapping and baiting pest animals, surveying and monitoring pest populations, managing invasive plant species, operating 4WD and light utility vehicles in remote locations, maintaining accurate field records
Seniority
Individual Contributor, Field Level