Foreperson - - 41321 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Our busy Higgins branch in Mount Maunganui is looking for a talented and dedicated Foreperson to join the team. If you are currently in a similar role or are a Leading Hand eager for your next career step, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career.

As a Foreperson, you’ll be leading and inspiring a hardworking crew to achieve high-quality results. Day-to-day, you’ll manage onsite operations, set goals, and oversee progress to ensure our projects run smoothly and efficiently.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Previous experience in road construction/maintenance
Experience in leading and motivating a team
Full Class 2 Driver's license + WTR essential
The ability to operate a range of civil engineering and roading plant
Willing to be hands on and support your team with a variety of tasks
TC Basic Certificate and First Aid desirable
Familiarity with RAMM is beneficial
Reliable, honest, and a good team player

Come join the Green Team:

Competitive hourly rate + vehicle + guaranteed 40 hours per week
Guaranteed minimum 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

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 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.