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 if we have availability. Please check the teams listed below for confirmation prior to your application. Following instruction is a key quality for our superstars so read ahead.

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 - but attention to detail is important here at Lochmara, so if there are no roles available, then please do not apply.

We get excited to meet people that could potentially be our next Lochmara rockstars!

We have now filled all positions for our 2026-2027 season. If no availability please do not apply.

Café - Front of house

Welcome customers with a smile during morning, day or dinner service. Barista experience is always a bonus so let us know in your application if you have this special talent!

NO vacancies available.

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Café - Kitchen

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

NO vacancies available.

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Housekeeping

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

NO vacancies available.

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Wildlife

Spend your days taking care of our fascinating land and marine animals.
Please note you must hold a marine biology or zoology degree to apply, and be prepared to run guided tours.

NO vacancies available.

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Grounds and maintenance

Put your talents to work at our Lodge, complete with 11 acres of hilly terrain. We are also looking for that special talent of being able to fix anything and everything with a technical mind and a plan to stick around for a few years!

NO vacancies available.

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Massage and 
beauty

Reinvigorate our visitors with a range of wellness services.
We accept applications from massage therapists and/or beauty therapists.

NO vacancies available.

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Front Office/ Reservations

Booking enquiries and reservations team.

NO vacancies available.

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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