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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Hawke's Bay
Job Reference
42224
Posted Date
26-Feb-2026
Closing Date
25-Mar-2026

Description

The Higgins Green Team in the Hawkes Bay have an opportunity for a Stabiliser Operator to join the Stabilising crew.

  • Grow and develop in a supportive team who treat each other like whanau
  • Competitive hourly rate + guaranteed 40 hours per week 
  • Upskill and gain further licences if required 
  • Hard work is recognised - build a career and not just do a job 
  • 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 

As part of our Stabilising crew, your role will be to operate and manage the Stabiliser / Cold recycler ensuring accurate and high-quality work.

What you’ll bring to the role
  • Experience as a stabiliser operator 
  • Class 4 with WTR preferred
  • Dangerous Goods ideal - we can put you through that if needed 
  • A safety-first attitude - for yourself and the public 
  • Team player 
  • Flexible, committed and reliable - will turn up rain or shine 
  • Passion for our industry and the willingness to work hard and learn 

Higgins is a leading construction and infrastructure company, proudly building and maintaining roads, bridges, and civil projects that connect communities across New Zealand. With a strong focus on safety, quality, and sustainability, we deliver projects that make a real difference. At Higgins, you’ll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and career growth – because we believe our people are the foundation of our success.

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!

We're with you on the road ahead - Ko tatou kei a koe i te huarahi kei mua

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.