Specialist Operator: Chipsealing - - 41949 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Join the crew that’s building better roads for safer journeys!

The Higgins Green Team in Christchurch has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Operator to join our Chipsealing crew. In this role, you’ll manage the efficient operation of the bitumen sprayer, ensuring accurate and high quality application across our projects.

What’s in it for you:

Competitive hourly rate + guaranteed 40 hours per week
Opportunity to upskill and gain further licences
A supportive team that treats each other like Whānau
Ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals
Career development opportunities within Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group
Access to Fletcher Building Benefits Programme
Brand new PPE gear provided

What you’ll bring:

Previous experience as a sprayer operator in Chipsealing or surfacing
Class 5 licence with WTR endorsement
Dangerous Goods licence preferred (we’ll support you to gain this if needed)
A safety first attitude - for yourself and the public
Team player mindset with flexibility and reliability (rain or shine!)
Passion for the industry and willingness to work hard and learn

About Higgins

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand, on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rates, 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.