Leading Hand - Road Maintenance - - 39340 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Higgins Hamilton have secured an exciting new contract - the Waikato District Council northern road maintenance and renewals contract. Due to this, our team is growing, and we are seeking a Leading Hand to join the Cyclic Crew now, ready for project kick off in July 2025.

The contract covers a roading network of approximately 1200km in North Waikato from Huntly to Pōkeno and you will be responsible for leading the cyclic crew undertaking general maintenance activities and minor road repairs.

Come join the Higgins team:

Competitive hourly rate + Guaranteed 40 hours per week   
Permanent long-term secured work until minimum 2030
Career development – opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
Access to Fletchers Building Benefits Programme, including:

A market-leading parental leave policy to ensure employees are well supported throughout one of life’s most significant events
FB employee share scheme, welfare & educational funds – including funding towards School Holiday Programmes & tutoring for children
A significant portfolio of retail benefits across major NZ businesses such as ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung.

What you’ll bring to the role:

You will be a people person – you will enjoy leading a team or have an interest in stepping into this position
Minimum of a full Class 2 license + WTR
Experience in the road maintenance industry
Basic computer literacy required to manage your workload
Be a confident communicator
Motivated, reliable, honest team player who leads from the front
A desire to grow in a leadership role

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 dependents.

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 haere.

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.