About us
At Earth Sciences New Zealand, we are proud of our contribution to science and innovation in Aotearoa. You will be part of a collaborative and purpose-driven organisation where your work has impact. To deliver the science needed to achieve meaningful change, we are committed to providing the best for our people, strengthening domestic and international collaborations, partnering with Māori, supporting Pacific resilience, leveraging advanced technologies, and investing wisely in essential assets and infrastructure. We also uphold our environmental responsibilities and maintain a strong focus on financial sustainability, ensuring our work continues to make a lasting difference.
About the position
In this position you will be assisting in running and maintaining systems and infrastructure that are essential to the success of Earth Sciences New Zealand's Flagship science program in High Value Aquaculture.
The position is based at Earth Sciences New Zealand's Northland Aquaculture Centre (NAC) in Ruakaka, northern New Zealand. The NAC is New Zealand's principal aquaculture research facility and aquaculture industrial park, comprising eight hectares of coastal land with infrastructure that supports a wide and growing range of research and commercial initiatives including our Kingfish hatchery and new commercial scale Land based RAS Kingfish facility.
This position sits within the NIWA business unit of Earth Sciences New Zealand.
Key responsibilities include:
- Monitoring and maintenance activities, including site, plant and equipment maintenance, water quality monitoring and wastewater treatment.
- Working across a range of fish husbandry activities, including finfish, shellfish, and live feed production.
- Technical assistance, including system construction and modification to enable research and rearing of finfish, shellfish, and other marine species.
About you
- You will be an excellent team player, with 'can do' attitude and dedicated to delivering to high standards.
- You will have a passion for the environment, sustainable food production and working with animals.
- You will be self-motivated with the ability to work unsupervised.
- You will be keen to learn with the desire to progress in a career in aquaculture.
We don't expect perfection in our candidates - if you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every point in the position description, please still get in touch!
What you'll bring
- To be successful in this position you will be an excellent team player, with 'can do' attitude and dedicated to delivering to high standards.
- You will have a passion for the environment, sustainable food production and fish related work.
- A desire to make a significant contribution to NZ's aquaculture industry.
- Experience in aquaculture or similar infrastructure maintenance.
- Proficient computer literacy.
What we offer
- Varied, challenging and important work with talented colleagues in an organisation devoted to earth science.
- A high performing organisation with a focus on employee development and wellbeing
- Generous leave entitlements and employee benefits
Apply now
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.
