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Rifleman

Job Group

  • Soldier

Job Availability

  • Full Time
  • Part Time

The Role

As a Rifleman, you are a front line soldier, and the backbone of Army service. You'll be physically strong with a high level of endurance and stamina. You'll work mainly in outdoor environments and receive advanced training in combat skills, weapons and equipment. You'll acquire navigation, field-craft and survival skills. You'll be a team player in an exceptionally tight team.

JOB ON CAMP

As your career progresses, you will work towards being an Infantry Instructor. In this capacity, you can be posted to the Combat School in Waiouru, tutoring on advanced combat courses, or to the Army Depot where you would tutor on promotion courses or train recruits during their initial training.

JOB ON DEPLOYMENT

Riflemen have had a vast history of serving overseas. Currently they deploy on a variety of overseas peace keeping and humanitarian operations.

Pay & Benefit Details

The minimum remuneration you will be paid from day one is $31,894. Your remuneration will increase upon graduation of your recruit course to $40,646 and will continue to increase on promotion and seniority.

General Requirements

  • You must be at least 17 years of age.

  • You must be a NZ citizen (some exceptions apply).

  • You must be of good character – assessed by a study of testimonials and a police record check.

Educational Requirements

  •  You must have completed at least three years at secondary school, and have a proven ability in English and Maths at NCEA Level 1 (8 credits per subject) or equivalent.

Fitness Requirements

  • You must be medically fit for service

Training

Basic Training

Upon successful enlistment into the Army you will be posted to Waiouru Army base. Here you will do 16 weeks of basic military training to find out if you have what it takes to be in the Army, and learn various subjects including:

    •    Organisation and Administration


    •    Army Customs and Protocol

    •    Drill and Parades

    •    Military Field Skills and Weapon Training

    •    First Aid

    •    Physical Fitness 


Job Training

REGULAR FORCE COMBAT CORPS TRAINING

This course is more physically and mentally challenging than the recruit course. The aim is to prepare you to operate as a member of a rifle section.

You will be trained in the use of specialist weapons that are capable of engaging a wide range of selective targets. You will hone your physical fitness and learn to apply first aid to a combat casualty. Other skills learnt on this course include working with military armoured vehicles and Air Force helicopters, performing navigation, operating combat radios, and learning the detailed organisation of the infantry battalion.

Location Details

During your initial three years of training, you will be posted to either 1st Battalion, RNZIR at Linton Military Camp or to 2nd/1st Battalion, RNZIR at Burnham Military Camp.

Which island you come from in New Zealand may influence which battalion you are posted to.

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