Labourer Operator

Description

The Green Team at our branch in the Manawatu is looking for multiple operators to join the chip sealing crew.

Grow and develop in a supportive team who treat each other like Whanau.

Join a large organisation with branches 10+ across the country, offering opportunities for career progression.

Competitive hourly rate.

Brand new PPE gear (personal protective equipment).

You will be working as part of a crew responsible for resurfacing existing roads with chipseal or completing new road chipseal surfacing.

The role mainly involves operating a roller and is ideal for someone who has recently gained their WTR to put their learning into practice.

What You'll Bring To The Role

Class 1 licence + WTR are essential.

Class 2 licence is advantageous.

A safety-first attitude – for yourself and the public.

Willingness to work late nights and some weekends.

Flexible, committed, and reliable – will turn up rain or shine.

Previous experience is advantageous.

Passion for the industry and a willingness to work hard and learn.

Why Join the Green Team?

Guaranteed minimum 40 hours per week.

Permanent, long-term work.

Based at Higgins Palmerston North branch, Keith Street.

Upskill and gain further licences if required.

Supportive team that treats each other like whanau.

Access to educational funds for you and your children.

Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring for your children.

Z fuel discounts, including a monthly free pie and coffee.

Market-leading parental leave policy.

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand.

We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day.

We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance, and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace.

The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you'll need to be fit for work!

Building better roads for safer journeys – He pai ake te hanga o nga rori, kia haumaru ai nga haerenga

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application.

Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.

Research shows that females and minority groups don't always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements.

So, if this role interests you but you feel you don't quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles.

We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.

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