Conservation Field Worker

Job ID 22790924
Canterbury, Selwyn
Full-time
Listed on 6 May 2025

About this job

1. Preplant and maintenance spraying. The RFW (Restoration Field Worker) will maintain our client’s native plants. Typically, this involves the use of herbicide administered with knapsacks and hose reels or by other mechanical and manual techniques 2. Manual Planting. The RFW will be involved in all aspects of manual native plant establishment. 3. Machine Planting. The RFW will be involved with mechanical planting using a planting machine. 4. EcoGuarding. The RFW will be involved in the installation of plant protection to seedlings. 5. Field Based ClipGuarding/CombiGuarding. The RFW will be involved with the installation of field-based plant protection systems. 6. Macrophyte Clearing. The RFW will be involved with the removal of water weeds from streams and waterways associated with our client’s projects. 7. Willow and Woody Weed Control. The RFW will be involved with the control of willow and other wood weeds at our client’s properties. This will require the use of hand tools

Job Requirements

Must be able to pass a drug test,and police checks. Will also need own transport, as no public transport available to get to initial pick up point.

Days of work
Monday - Thursday 7am - 5.30pm, Friday half day (40 hours per week)
Pay Details
negotiable
Job Category
Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers
Career Level
Entry level (6 months - 2 years)
Driver Licence
Full, (Class 1) - Car Licence
Pre-employment drug test required
Yes

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