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Waimakariri, A Great Place To Live, Work And Play

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Working For The Waimakariri District Council

The Council has become an 'employer of choice', where employees can develop in a professional sense and their work contributes to the bigger purpose of making a difference for our Community. 

If you are passionate about contributing to a broader purpose and making a difference to the Waimakariri District and its Community, we would love to connect with you!

Our main Service Centre is based in the heart of Rangiora, less than 30 minutes’ drive from Christchurch. 

Our work locations also include the smaller Service Centres in Kaiapoi and Oxford, as well as the Kaiapoi and Dudley Aquatics Centre and the Water Services Yard. 

Hello from the Chief Executive

Great to see you consider the Waimakariri District Council as a place to work. We are passionate about working for our Community. 

The Council's purpose is to make Waimakariri a great place to be in partnership with our Communities, guided by our outcomes. If that sounds like something you would like to contribute to, please connect to keep in touch with our job openings.

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Employee Benefits

  • 3 days additional Christmas Leave
  • Free Annual Health Checks / Glasses Subsidy
  • Flexible Working 
  • Enhanced Sick Leave provisions
  • Additional Paid Parental Leave
  • Free Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
  • Study Leave and/or Assistance
  • Swimming Pool Concession Card
  • Southern Cross Medical Group Scheme Discount
  • Social Club
  • Equal Opportunity Employer

    Diverse Business Units

    FTE Employees making a difference

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