Holiday alert: Please note that kerbside collections between 25-27 December and 1-3 January will be pushed out a day (even recyclers need a holiday). For more on Rubbish & Recycling in our district, see our dedicated webpage.

Council offices will close at midday Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen 8.00am Monday 5 January 2026. For urgent issues, call us on 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka). For non-urgent issues, please us the Snap Send Solve App. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Careers

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Employing over 600 team members in one of the most stunning locations in the country, Queenstown Lakes District Council is at the very heart of a dynamic community. Our services are essential to the people in our region and include infrastructure development, community recreational facilities and planning, building and other regulatory services. 

We’re proud to be QLDC, and in response to the growth the district has experienced over recent years the QLDC organisation has itself experienced substantial growth. We genuinely believe in developing our people and providing them with all the tools and opportunities needed to succeed. 

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Process to apply for a role with us

Thanks for your interest in a career with Queenstown Lakes District Council. Please follow these steps to apply for a role with us:

  1. Check out our available jobs.

  2. Complete your job application in our Recruitment Portal with your up-to-date contact details.

  3. After submitting your application, please check your emails (including junk mail) for an email from us confirming your identity. Please click on 'confirm my identity' in the email.

  4. Your application has now been completed, and you will receive a second email from us with registration details for our Recruitment Portal.

  5. You have successfully applied for a job at QLDC. Thank you and we will be in touch!

Start your career

Keen to start your career with Queenstown Lakes District Council? Check out the below resources and head over to our application portal to see available jobs!

Why work for QLDC?

Our benefits

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion statement

Check out our available jobs

Proud to be QLDC

Jeremias - Aquatics Maintenance Manager

Beth - Senior Gardener

Cory – Data Systems Analyst

Rachel – Animal Control Officer

What does your dream workday look like?