Careers

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Join our friendly Lochmara team

Surrounded by the beauty of the Marlborough Sounds, Lochmara Lodge is a brilliant place to work and play. Spend your days in paradise, with free transport to and from Picton on scheduled water transport services (Lochmara Lodge is not accessible by car).

If you’re a customer-focused superstar, we encourage you to apply for a role with us. Our 2024/25 season begins on 11th September, with training and induction beginning on 5th September. Some roles have a flexible start date to cover us for the peak of the season.

To apply or request more information, drop us an email at office@lochmaralodge.co.nz with your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience. If no active roles are listed below, please feel free to get in touch about joining us next season.

We get excited to meet people that could potentially be our next Lochmara rockstars! However, we are now fully staffed for the 2024/2025 season and not taking any further enquiries.

We will be welcoming applications for the 2025/2026 season from July 2025 so check out this space then for more details on what roles we will require and the application process.

Café - Front of house

Welcome customers with a smile during morning, day or dinner service.

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Café - Kitchen

Great at working under pressure? Join our fast-paced, talented kitchen team.

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Housekeeping

Do you have an eye for detail? Become a Lochmara housekeeper.

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Wildlife

Spend your days taking care of our fascinating land and marine animals.

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Grounds and maintenance

Put your talents to work at our Lodge, complete with 11 acres of hilly terrain.

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Massage and 
beauty

Reinvigorate our visitors with a range of wellness services.

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Can’t find the role you’re looking for?

If you’d love to spend a season working at Lochmara Lodge, we want to hear from you.

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Hear from past visitors

Nga whakaaturanga manuhiri

A real highlight of the QC track and our honeymoon! Welcoming us off the boat, beautiful clean room with the best view, 11/10 food, fantastic service, amazing quirky and clean animal park, his and her bathtubs were a real treat, a truly special part of the sounds that could pass as a tropical island.

R. Clifton

An absolute gem in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds.After a 20 minute cruise from Picton, you step off the boat into another world, so lovely and peaceful.Relax in one of the hammocks with a book, take a leisurely kayak around the bay, explore the tracks through native bush or join the amazing Wildlife Team for an animal tour.

S. Fern

This is a magical place, where you can get away from the pace of life and enjoy relaxing and watching the world go by. There are lovely walks and lots of interesting little nooks and crannies to explore. The staff are friendly and helpful. We loved our visit - thank you!!

R. Dee