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Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Thames-Coromandel
Job Reference
38883
Posted Date
11-Dec-2024
Closing Date
10-Jan-2025

Description

We are seeking a Labourer (Cyclic Crew Member) to join the Maintenance team on the East Waikato Network Outcomes Contract (EW NOC) covering the Hauraki Plains - Coromandel Peninsula. 

Based from our branch in Kopu, you will be involved in general maintenance, repair works, annual programmed works, pre-seal repairs and additional works projects on the roading network. 

Come join the Higgins team:
  • Competitive hourly rate + guaranteed 40 hours per week 
  • Opportunity to upskill and gain further licences 
  • Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
  • Ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals
  • 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, educational and welfare funds
    • A significant portfolio of retail benefits across major NZ businesses such as ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung. 
    • Brand new PPE gear (that’s your own personal protective equipment)

What you’ll bring to the role:
  • Full Class 1 & 2 Driver's license required
  • WTR (Wheels, Tracks, and Rollers) endorsement a bonus
  • Previous experience in road maintenance is preferred
  • Must be available to work on an on-call roster
  • Able to reach the job site within 30 minutes for any call-outs
  • Experience with incident response is a plus
  • Familiarity with RAMM is beneficial
  • Reliable, honest, and a good team player

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.