Accommodation Provided  - Training Provided -  A Stunning Work Environment
 

About Us

Rotoroa Island is an 80 hectare privately owned and run wildlife sanctuary open to the public and is located in the southern Hauraki Gulf. The island is managed by the Rotoroa Island Trust and owned by the Salvation Army. An extensive restoration programme was undertaken in the mid 2000’s when over 350,000 native trees were planted, animal pests eradicated, native species were able to recover and be translocated (e.g. takahē, tieke, Coromandel brown kiwi) and facilities renovated or built to celebrate the Salvation Army history and open the island to the public.

About the Role

Rotoroa is a very busy place in summer. We are looking for a fit, practical and energetic person to undertake a 6-month contract from November 2025 to Easter 2026. You will work with our island manager and a great bunch of volunteers but will also be required to work alone so you must be highly organised, trustworthy and efficient.

Duties and Responsibilities

Your key work will be visitor support. This is a full-on job. You will primarily be looking after our accommodation and visitor facilities – greeting guests, cleaning and resetting houses, laundry, grounds and garden maintenance. You will also need to be computer (Microsoft 365) literate as you will also assist with data entry, respond to emails and any other tasks required. You will work on a roster basis that includes weekends and public holidays.

You will also assist our island manager with a variety of tasks inside and outside including guided walks, events, running our shop and any other jobs required– a can-do attitude and working to consistently high and safe standards are essential. This job is best suited to a person who is a great communicator who has practical experience in the hospitality service industry and is prepared to do any job asked of them.

Benefits

We will provide:

• A stunning natural environment to work in
• Furnished accommodation
• Wi-Fi
• Power
• Uniform
• Travel to and from Auckland by ferry

You must have a current drivers licence, and ideally a first aid certificate. This job is not suited to people who have no prior experience.

Application Instructions

Please send a CV and a short letter of how you meet our requirements including relevant experience you have to [email protected].nz by 4pm on 8th October 2025. Preference will be given to applicants who are able to start end of October/early November.

To be eligible for this position you must currently reside in NZ and have a legal right to work permanently in this country.