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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Auckland, Rodney, North Auckland
Job Reference
41857
Posted Date
06-Nov-2025
Closing Date
04-Dec-2025

Description

Our Higgins Green Team is on the lookout for a Loader Operator to join our Silverdale Batch Plant, Auckland.
This is a permanent full-time position working 40h per week.

In this role you will undertake a range of cyclic tasks so we’re looking for someone with a broad set of operating skills.

What you’ll bring to the role: 
Full Class 1 + WTR are essential
Previous experience operating loaders and different plant machinery
A safety-first attitude – for yourself and the public
Team player who is physically fit 
Flexible, committed and reliable – will turn up rain or shine
Passion for our industry and the willingness to work hard and learn

Come join the Higgins team:
Competitive hourly rate + guaranteed 40 hours per week 
Upskill and gain further licences if required 
Supportive team that treats 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 
Brand new PPE gear (that’s your own personal protective equipment)

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.