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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Road Surfacing
Business
Higgins
Location
Hamilton
Job Reference
41989
Posted Date
24-Nov-2025
Closing Date
23-Dec-2025

Description

The Higgins Sealing division in Hamilton are currently looking for an experienced Foreperson to join the team.

You will be someone with the ability to motivate and lead their crew to the desired high standard of quality workmanship and finish. Managing an onsite crew on a day-to-day basis, setting goals and programming the days' movements. 

Come join the Green Team:
  • Competitive hourly rate + guaranteed 40 hours per week 
  • Upskill and gain further licences if required 
  • Supportive team that treat each other like whānau 
  • 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 

What you’ll bring to the role:
  • Prior experience working on civil/roading construction projects 
  • Experience as a Sprayer Operator essential
  • Class 2 Drivers Licence with WTR endorsement
  • Experience in leading and motivating a team
  • Willing to be hands on and support your team with a variety of tasks
  • Passionate about leading and motivating your team
  • Basic computer literacy 
  • Strong focus on health and safety not only for yourself, your colleagues but also the public
  • Reliable, honest team player who leads from the front

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're with you on the road ahead - Ko tatou kei a koe i te huarahi kei mua

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.