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Leading Hand

Leading Hand

HigginsWhanganui, Manawatu-wanganui, New Zealand
19 days ago
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Long-term opportunities to move into a Foreman position.

Support to gain a Drainlayer qualification.

Experience in Drainage is essential.

We are looking for a Leading Hand to join our Drainage team in Levin.

This is a leadership role where you can still be hands on!

You will be leading the Drainage crew and will be 2IC to the site Foreman.

Competitive hourly rate

Ongoing training technical and practical training to gain your drainlayer qualifications in 3 Waters.

Career development – develop your leaderships skills and have the opportunity to develop into a Foreman position.

Support to gain additional Licences and WTR tickets if you do not already have these.

Access to Fletchers Benefits Programme, including discounted health insurance, family scholarship & share scheme along with multi-business discounts for you and your family to enjoy

If you have relevant industry experience and are looking for a step up in your career into a leading hand position then we would be very interested to talk to you – there is support and training available to help you be successful in this position.

The Ideal Candidate Would Bring To The Role

Be a confident communicator, reliable and an honest team player who leads from the front.

You will be a people person – you will enjoy leading a team or have an interest in stepping into this position.

3+ years' experience in Drainage.

Class 2 licence, WTR and Forklift.

PE Welding tickets – EF and Butt welding.

Confined Space Certification.

Connexis Level 3 qualification in Pipe Construction and Maintenance.

Ideally you will have basic computer literacy to manage your workload on a variety of Apps.

Are you looking for good family culture work environment with a steady flow of projects?

Are you looking to develop your skills and capability?

Do you want to help build our community?

Express interest now!

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!

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 is of interest 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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