Rivers and Land Drainage Infrastructure and Improvements focus Contribute to and enhance local communities Permanent Full-Time Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha ¦ About Environment Canterbury Waitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We are privileged to be working with Nga Papatipu Runanga, stakeholders, and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land, and air through regulation and planning. As a Regional Council we're responsible for environmental regulation, flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.
Together we're taking action to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations. Toitu te marae o Tane, toitu te marae o Tangaroa, toitu te tangata, If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive.
Korero mo te Turanga | About the Role The focus of this role is the maintenance of drainage networks. You'll be based at our Tai Tapu depot.
The role is varied and involves working in local rivers and surrounding areas to establish and maintain river protection, tree plantings, structures, noxious weed control, tree felling, and clearance.
You will use 4WD vehicles, tractors, chainsaws, spray equipment, and other light machinery, experience is desirable.
Hours of work will typically be Monday to Friday, 8.5 hours per day. You'll be required to be available for work during emergency events.
Mou ¦ About You
To enjoy this role, you'll have a strong environmental focus, and good knowledge of health and safety. You will be able to work independently and unsupervised whilst producing a high standard of work within a team environment.
A full, class 1 driver licence is essential, and this role requires a medical check prior to an offer of employment due to the physical nature of the job. Nga hua o te Mahi i te Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha | Working at Environment Canterbury Our values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone's contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.
We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Maori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Maori, matauranga Maori and te reo Maori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Maori journey.
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Applications close on Sunday, 14 July. We encourage you to apply early, we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close the advertising early.
Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.
Me mahi tahi tatou - Together we can