Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Looking for Glacier Guide / Kaiārahi – Franz Josef Glacier Guides at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Fixed Term, Full-time (September 2023 to end of April 2024)

Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei – for us and our children after us

Kia ora! Life is too short to spend your days in an office working 9 to 5 – how about a change of scenery – one that will take your breath away!

Ngāi Tahu Tourism is one of the largest tourism operators in Aotearoa (New Zealand). We take pride in offering exceptional experiences to our manuhiri (visitors) and proudly acknowledge that manaakitanga (hospitality) is one of the core values that drives the way we do business. Offering not only a unique experience for manuhiri, but also an awesome place to work.

We’re on the hunt for Glacier Guides to join our team at Franz Josef Glacier Guides. You may already have experience on the ice or be keen to learn – we have available positions for the right personality at differing experience levels!

If you’re new to glacier guiding, we’ll provide you with training and a place to live on Te Tai o Poutini, the beautiful West Coast of Aotearoa as well as a competitive salary. You’ll be living and working in one of the most iconic environments New Zealand has to offer! Our supportive team environment means we’ll be able to train you to become a fully qualified “hard ice guide” in accordance with the New Zealand Mountain Guides Association. Even better – you’ll earn while you learn!

A Little Bit About You

• You’ll be passionate about guiding and want to develop your craft
• You’re passionate about providing a world class and once in a lifetime experience for our manuhiri
• You’ll be keen on maintaining a high level of fitness
• You’ll hold a valid first aid certificate
• You’ll have an understanding of, or an eagerness to learn and engage with our Ngāi Tahu values and te reo Māori.

Looking to find out a more about us?

Check us out here: Franz Josef Glacier Guides – New Zealand Glacier Experience or http://www.ngaitahutourism.co.nz/

Our purpose is to make the connection – with our customers, through our people, to our place and to Ngāi Tahu.

Here Are Some Of The Cool Things We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Accommodation
• Excellent training
• An awesome place to work with “awesome” people on ice!

Keen?

Haere mai. We will be assessing applications as they arrive, so apply now.

Health and safety is super important and this is part of how we keep you, our team and our customers safe. So before starting with us, you’ll go through a range of checks, including drug and alcohol testing.