Machine Operators

Machine Operators

Permanent positions

Local work for local people

Career development opportunities

Enjoying your work and establish a solid career path in our family-owned, progressive civil construction company.

Rooney Earthmoving Ltd is a large family-owned South Island business with work bases in Invercargill, Oamaru, Waimate, Timaru, Ashburton and Christchurch.

We have been around for over 49 years and have become a trusted, progressive brand in the civil construction industry.

We are currently recruiting for permanent roles to join our Timaru construction teams.

What's so great about us?

We offer :

Local job security in an ever-changing market

Career progression – mentorship and development opportunities

Supportive team – Local people who care about their city

Competitive pay rates with many available hours

Due to our solid forward civil work program, we will be growing and require Machine Operators with attributes that include :

Skilled on a range of civil earthmoving equipment (diggers, graders, rollers, dozers).

Individuals with motor scrapper experience will be favoured.

A proven knowledge of health and safety standards and systems on civil projects.

Skilled at tidy finishing but also knows about maintaining a productive output.

Can work the hours to get the results without damaging the gear.

As a member of the Rooney Earthmoving team, you can reap the rewards of working locally with a great company that works on exciting projects.