Leading Hand - Asphalt Paving - - 41474 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

We are looking for a Leading Hand to join our Asphalt Paving Crew based in Mount Maunganui. This is a leadership role where you can still be hands on! Experience in a paving environment is highly sought after.

Come join the Higgins team:

Competitive hourly rate + guaranteed 40 hours per week
Upskill and gain further licences if required
Supportive team that treat each other like whānau
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

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 will bring to the role

You will enjoy leading and motivating your crew or looking to take this step in your career
Strong operating experience ideally in a paving environment
Class 2 licence & WTR endorsement is a must
Computer literacy to manage your workload
A reasonable level of physical fitness, due to the physical nature of the position
Self-motivation, a positive attitude and the ability to think for yourself
Be a reliable, honest and flexible 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 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.