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- 29 Iversen Terrace, Waltham, Christchurch 8011
Adventure South NZ Ltd
Adventure South Ltd
Not rated yetLooking for a new role? Do you love biking and hiking? Are you a motivated and friendly people-person with great organisational skills?
Adventure South NZ is a Christchurch based adventure tourism company operating guided cycling, hiking, and adventure itineraries throughout New Zealand for more than 30 years. We are experiencing growth and we need to grow our awesome guiding team.
We are on the hunt for hosts committed to help guests have great experiences, connecting with people and the amazing landscapes we travel through. We’re looking for guides or people with skills transferrable to guiding to lead guests on our our active adventures.
We are looking for people with a positive professional attitude, who are passionate and knowledgeable about our New Zealand environment and stories. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Do you have:
A passion for the NZ outdoors through biking or hiking, including experience of our cycle trail network?
Leadership experience, including great organisational and communication skills; with an ability to be flexible, dynamic and think on your feet?
A good understanding of the nature, culture and history of New Zealand and an ability to help guests have a great time discovering our country?
Qualifications or ability to gain Outdoor First Aid, Passenger and Class 2 Driving Licenses?We offer great training and support, a strong guiding culture, and an opportunity to work with interesting guests from New Zealand and overseas.
We employ people from all walks of life; however, we prefer those who are looking at adventure tourism with a longer-term view. We are committed to sustainable adventure travel.
Adventure South NZ guides are the face of the company and carry a large amount of responsibility. Our season runs from October through to April. Each trip you can expect to be away from home for a week or longer. Our guides work long days and each day you’ll need to be ready for different challenges that come your way.
Great guides make for great trips. We are flexible and enjoy having people work with us guiding lots of trips or just a few. We are proud of the feedback we receive from our guests, and our high number of returning guests.
All applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and have the ability to start/ finish tours in Christchurch.
If you’re ready to start the adventure apply now
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- Napier
Takaro Trails Cycle Tours Hawke’s Bay
The best little cycle company in NZ!
Not rated yetAward-winning Tākaro Trails Cycle Tours has over 12 years’ experience providing individuals, groups, and families everything they need to see, explore and experience the best of the Hawke’s Bay by bike.
We are a small company, big on ideas and motivation. We've worked super hard over the last 3 years to get through this changing time and now we need more people to help us get to the next level. Small but smart team! -
- Picton
Wilderness Guides New Zealand
Not rated yetWilderness Guides Limited is 100% owned and operated by Steve and Juliet Gibbons, born and bred New Zealanders who grew up in the Marlborough region at the top of the…
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- UPPER HUTT , WELLINGTON
Wellington Whitewater Adventures LTD
Wellington Rafting
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- Man O' War Vineyards Ltd
Man O’ War Vineyards Ltd
Man O' War Vineyards Ltd
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- Anakiwa, Tōtaranui, Queen Charlotte Sound
Outward Bound NZ
"Kia whanake ngā tangata, Kia whanake ngā whānau, Kia whanake te ao. Better People, Better Communities, Better World"
Not rated yetOutward Bound NZ is one of Aotearoa NZ's leading outdoor education providers. We are based in Anakiwa, Tōtaranui/Queen Charlotte Sound where we have been operating since 1962.
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- Glenorchy
Kinloch Wilderness Retreat
Journey into Nature
Not rated yetKinloch Wilderness Retreat is 1 hour and million miles from Queenstown.
Journey into nature on one of the world’s best drives on the Glenorchy road and keep going toward the Routeburn and Kinloch, NZ’s smallest township, a mere hamlet at the head of Lake Whakatipu, surrounded by beech forest right by the Dart River and lakefront. -
- Auckland
Social Nature Movement
SNM
Not rated yetAdventure Educator, Outdoor Instructor and Tour Guides
SNM are seeking no less than 6 passionate staff to join our dynamic team delivering a range of experiential, educational and adventure services. These 6+ roles involve facilitating meaningful outdoor and social experiences, enhancing skills, and fostering personal growth for participants across diverse environments.Key Responsibilities
Deliver engaging and specialized sessions in areas of sea kayaking, SuP, rafting, dragon boating, hiking, packrafting, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, white water kayaking, rock climbing, bouldering, school camps, corporate team building, tourism and travel (private guided driving tours), snorkeling, winter/alpinism and much more.
SNM also travels the country setting up glamping tents for weddings, festivals and events.
We work with Kiwi Rail and Great Journeys of New Zealand: you may travel AKL-ZQN / ZQN-AKL tour guiding over 17 days.
We repair many composite kayaks, waka ama, paddles etc.
You may be responsible for warehouse and office duties: packing and sending shop products, packing and prepping jobs, computer-based admin work (home or office), cleaning and maintenance.
Design and deliver custom itineraries for our Mystery AdventuresTM and other travel requests.Desired Qualifications:
- Polytechnic / University Qualifications
- NZOIA’s
- Rafting Quals.
- P-endorsement
- River Rescue
- First Aid
- Boating Education courses
- Drivers License (class 2+ attractive)Experience:
Any, don’t be shy. If we like you, we’ll employ you! Young, old, (in)experienced and (un)qualified. We are seeking no less than 6 roles including general outdoor instructors and some managerial/admin roles.Preferred Skills and Attributes
Must be able to turn on the extroversion while maintaining modesty.
You must have a good ability to read people, this is observed in an interview.
Knowledge of environmental science and sustainability practices.
Awareness of differentiation between culture and cultures.
Competence in various outdoor activities and adventure sports.
Flexibility to work independently and collaboratively in diverse settings.
Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills, with the ability to manage group dynamics and individual development.Working Conditions
Most job postings are full-time (including winter). Flexible contracts including seasonal, fixed-term, and casual options are negotiable (e.g. if you want to travel globally).
Competitive remuneration, including training and gear allowances, bonuses, commission, frequent travel nationally and internationally (less frequent), fuel travel cards, phone and plan and cash-tips.
Programs involve variable schedules, weekends, night-tours, sunrise-tours which staff share and rotate through.
Busy season October-April yet still with Winter work.
Flexible work from home; negotiate your own hours scheme.Opportunities Across Locations
Roles are available in diverse locations; SNM runs programs and experiences throughout New Zealand. We have bases/warehousing in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Wanaka.
Currently we are seeking most people to be based in Auckland, accepting a few others between Christchurch and Queenstown regions.
These 6+ roles are to start around October 2025. We can negotiate earlier/later starts depending on varying circumstances and we are ok for people to ‘chase summers’.How to Apply
Submit your CV / Resume along with a cover letter detailing your qualifications, experience, suitability for the role and a little social-blurb about your everyday self. References and certifications may be requested during the application process. -
Mt White Station
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The Kind Foundation
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- Queenstown
Ziptrek Ecotours
The Ultimate Queenstown Zipline Eco-Adventure
Not rated yetZiptrek Ecotours is Queenstown’s first net zero carbon tourism business, renowned for delivering awareness and education of the natural environment – along with a healthy dose of ziplining adventure!
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Y Central Inc
Not rated yetWe are building our team of instructors/educators to work with us through the 2022/2023 summer season. Whether you are just beginning your outdoors journey, or you are a seasoned outdoor educator, our broad range in programs means there will be something for you.
As part of this new team you will have the opportunity to guide and develop our participants and influence their learning through the outdoors. We are looking for anyone who has a passion for people and the outdoors, is motivated about personal development of themselves and others and shares our vision of using the outdoors as a tool to strengthen.
Because of the large nature of our scope, Y Outdoors instructors are required to perform many different tasks including instructing multiple activities with a wide age range of participants, hosting groups, site readiness tasks such as cleaning, gear management and safety checks, performing day and night duties as necessary, and a host of other responsibilities that help keep Y Outdoors running smoothly.
Instructors are also required to work across multiple sites (we have bases in Wellington and Tongariro) for the duration of the season, however, we do try and have a home base for instructors that live locally to one of those locations.
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Aspiring Guides
Tour Guide
Not rated yetAspiring Guides is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced guide/host to lead groups in the stunning Mt Cook region. Share the area’s rich history and breathtaking landscapes while delivering unforgettable day experiences. If you love connecting with people and have a passion for Mt Cook's natural beauty and heritage, this is your chance to inspire and educate in one of New Zealand’s most iconic destinations. Trips run 1-2 times a week in the high season and 1-2 times monthly in the shoulder season.
This role is orientated to the softer skills of guiding. Applicants do not need to be mountain guides, although some experience would be advantageous. Connecting with people, love of the area and sharing a range of information - cultural, environmental and deep history - are the key components.
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- Hawea
Wanaka River Journeys – Packraft Wanaka
Not rated yetWanaka River Journeys operates jet boat and packraft trips on the Matukituki River, Wanaka. Packraft Wanaka is the packrafting side of the business and trips operate completely separately from the jet boating. We run a 7 hour day trip from Raspberry Creek to Glenfinnan, and trips are open to bookings from October to the end of April.
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- Christchurch
Velocity Karts Ltd
Not rated yetVelocity Karts is a unique operation worldwide, renting kiwi invented blokart landyachts and Switch Electric Drift Trikes. With sustainability and accessability at the forefront of our operations we focus on a safe, fun range of experiences for all abilities.
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- Okarito
Okarito Kayaks
Okarito Kayaks
Not rated yetOkarito Kayaks offers kayak rental and intimate, small group nature focussed guided kayak tours on Ōkārito Lagoon, NZ's largest unmodified coastal wetland.
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- Rotorua
Walking Legends Guided Walks
Walking Legends Guided Walks
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- Opua
Great Escape Sailing
Sharing the passion for sailing in the beautiful Bay of Islands
Not rated yetGreat Escape Sailing provides boats and instructors so you can sail by yourself in the beautiful Bay of Islands, even if you’ve never sailed before. We have a fleet of yachts from 20’ to 31’, perfect for exploring the many bays and islands in our world renown cruising ground.
