Skip to content

General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Wairarapa
Job Reference
42420
Posted Date
29-Jan-2026
Closing Date
27-Feb-2026

Description

Higgins Masterton is growing, and we are seeking Class 4 Drivers to join our team.

About the Role

You’ll bring experience driving within roading and civil transportation environments, along with confidence operating heavy trucks and managing the loading and unloading of specialised roading equipment and materials. A solid understanding of road maintenance methodologies is essential, as well as proven experience in metal spreading and the asphalt supply chain.


What You Need

  • Class 4 Licence
  • WTR endorsement (advantageous)
  • Experience in civil construction or road maintenance
  • Availability to work on an on call roster
  • Familiarity with RAMM (beneficial but not essential)
  • Reliability, flexibility, and commitment - ready to work rain or shine


Why Join the Green Team?

  • Guaranteed minimum of 40 hours per week
  • Permanent, long term employment
  • Based at the Higgins Masterton branch
  • Opportunities to upskill and gain further licences
  • Supportive team culture - we treat each other like whānau
  • Access to educational funds for you and your children
  • Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring
  • Z fuel discounts, including a free monthly pie and coffee
  • Market leading parental leave policy

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in Aotearoa. We’re on a dynamic growth path, with people at the heart of everything we do. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rates, subsidised medical insurance, and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

We are 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 ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā 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 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.