Leading Hand - Taihape - - 40703 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

We are looking for a Leading Hand to join the cyclic crew undertaking general Maintenance activities and road repairs in Taihape. This is a leadership role where you will be hands on!

Come join the Higgins team

Career development – opportunities available to grow you career at Higgins
Ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals
Competitive hourly rate
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
Brand new PPE gear (that’s your own personal protective equipment)

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

What you’ll bring to the role

You will be a people person – you will have prior experience efficiently running a team
You must have experience confidently operating an excavator and working around services
Minimum of a full Class 2 license + WTR
Previous experience in civil construction
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.

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.