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South Island Rural Manager63381587694593110

Rentokil Initial

South Island Rural Manager

Pleasant Point, New Zealand

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for rural operations and environmental services? Rentokil Rural and Environmental Services (RRES) is seeking a dynamic and strategic Rural Manager to lead our operations across the South Island of New Zealand. This is a fantastic opportunity to manage the day to day operations of a fantastic team, drive strategic growth, and build strong stakeholder partnerships within a market-leading organization. About the Role: Reporting to the National Rural Manager, the South Island Rural Manager will be crucial in leading Rentokil's Rural Operations based out of Pleasant Point Timaru, Mosgiel Dunedin, Hokitika, and many other localised contract locations around the region. RRES undertakes wide ranging pest control activities in the South Island including ground and air operations to monitor and control pest species including rabbits, possum, mustelids, pest plants, right up to feral ungulates like pigs, deer, goats and cattle. With plenty of secured work ahead of us, you'll oversee and support the Operations Managers, Administration Team and Field Technicians to optimize service delivery, and cultivate a high-performing team culture. With significant opportunities still available in the market, we want to build our resources to effectively and strategically meet market demand, while meticulously managing financial performance, procurement, and tendering activities to ensure efficiency, compliance, and sustainable business growth. Key Responsibilities: People Leadership: Foster a positive and productive work environment, ensuring employees feel supported and motivated. Build strong, collaborative working relationships within the national team and the wider Rentokil Initial network. Lead and support key HR functions including recruitment, performance management, and disciplinary processes. Operational Management: Oversee South Island business activities and operations to ensure effective project planning and delivery, while ensuring we are meeting safety, quality, and financial objectives. Collaborate with the Rural Senior Management Team for national alignment and optimal resource allocation. External Relationship Management: Cultivate and strengthen relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and industry stakeholders. Lead negotiations and strategic sourcing initiatives. Project Management: Manage project development and operations to ensure timely completion and client satisfaction. Identify opportunities to optimize resources and improve efficiency. Strategic Planning & Reporting: Lead strategic planning and prepare essential business, financial, and performance reports. Financial Management: Provide accurate weekly financial forecasts for your project portfolio. Facilitate purchasing, negotiate pricing contracts, and manage costs within financial frameworks. Develop new revenue streams and ensure competitive, profitable pricing for tenders. Systems & Compliance Management: Promote a culture of safety, compliance, and accountability, ensuring adherence to global, Pacific, and local policies. Lead by example in promoting a strong safety culture. What You'll Bring: Essential Skills and Training: Health and safety training (NZQA, ISO45001 or similar) Strong leadership, interpersonal, and collaborative skills Project Management skills Contract negotiation skills Pricing and tender skills Essential Experience: 10+ years of people leadership experience 5+ years of thorough analytical and computer skills Preferred, but not essential: Comprehensive understanding of the Rural Pest Control market, opportunities, and risks. Controlled Substances Licence. NZ Firearms Licence. Competencies Required: Service - Deliver Results: Sets challenging goals, energized by exceeding goals, develops clear plans, overcomes obstacles, and challenges established ways of doing things to achieve goals effectively. Act Commercially: Uses business data and competitive environment research to develop plans, identifies key activities linked to high performance, reviews processes for improvement, and makes tough business decisions. Relationships - Manage Self: Aware of impact on others, adapts behavior, believes in problem-solving capability, seeks feedback for development, and sticks to beneficial decisions. Coach and Develop: Provides specific, balanced, positive, and developmental feedback. Work With Others: Seeks input, builds positive relationships, learns from others' experience, works in partnership, and resolves conflict. Teamwork - Display Leadership: Operates authentically, creates an environment for team performance, delegates effectively, demands high performance, and inspires others. Responsibility - Act Responsibly: Understands and follows SHE practices, considers sustainability in decisions, and takes ownership for actions, successes, and failures. Why Join Rentokil Initial? Rentokil Initial is a global leader in pest control and hygiene services. We offer a supportive and dynamic work environment where your contributions are valued. You'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our rural operations and contribute to our ongoing success. Apply Now! If you are a results-oriented leader with a strong background in rural operations and a commitment to excellence, we encourage you to apply.

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Senior Data Engineer (Data Platforms)63381586102659111

Simple Machines

Senior Data Engineer (Data Platforms)

Christchurch, New Zealand

Simple Machines NZ – Job Ad – Senior Data Engineer Position: Senior Data Engineer Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Simple Machines. Data Engineered to Life™ Simple Machines is a leading independent boutique technology firm with a global presence, including teams in London, Sydney, San Francisco, and New Zealand. We specialise in creating technology solutions at the intersection of data, AI, machine learning, data engineering, and software engineering. Our mission is to help enterprises, technology companies, and governments better connect with and understand their organisations, their people, their customers, and citizens. We are a team of creative engineers and technologists dedicated to unleashing the potential of data in new and impactful ways. We design and build bespoke data platforms and unique software products, create and deploy intelligent systems, and bring engineering expertise to life by transforming data into actionable insights and tangible outcomes. We engineer data to life™. Requirements The Role: The Senior Data Engineer at Simple Machines is a dynamic, hands-on role focused on building real-time data pipelines and implementing data mesh architectures to enhance client data interactions. This position blends deep technical expertise in modern data engineering methods with a client-facing consulting approach, enabling clients to effectively manage and utilise their data. Within a team of top-tier engineers, the role involves developing greenfield data solutions that deliver tangible business outcomes across various environments. Technical Responsibilities Developing Data Solutions: Implement and enhance data-driven solutions integrating with clients' systems using state-of-the-art tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, Google Cloud, and AWS. Embrace modern data architecture philosophies including data products, data contracts, and data mesh to ensure a decentralized and consumer-oriented approach to data management. Data Pipeline Development: Develop and optimise high-performance, batch and real-time data pipelines employing advanced streaming technologies like Kafka, and Flink. Utilise workflow orchestration tools such as Dataflow and Airflow. Database and Storage Optimisation: Optimise and manage a broad array of database technologies, from traditional relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) to modern NoSQL solutions (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra). Focus on strategies that enhance data accessibility, integrity, and performance. Big Data Processing & Analytics: Utilise big data frameworks such as Apache Spark and Apache Flink to address challenges associated with large-scale data processing and analysis. These technologies are crucial for managing vast datasets and performing complex data transformations and aggregations. Cloud Data Management: Implement and oversee cloud-specific data services including AWS Redshift, S3, Google BigQuery, and Google Cloud Storage. Leverage cloud architectures to improve data sharing and interoperability across different business units. Security and Compliance: Ensure all data practices comply with security policies and regulations, embedding security by design in the data infrastructure. Incorporate tools and methodologies recommended for data security and compliance, ensuring robust protection and governance of data assets. Consulting Responsibilities Client Advisory: Provide expert advice to clients on optimal data practices that align with their business requirements and project goals. Training and Empowerment: Educate client teams on the latest technologies and data management strategies, enabling them to efficiently utilise and maintain the solutions we have developed. Professional Development: Keep up with the latest industry trends and technological advancements, continually upgrading skills and achieving certifications in the technologies Simple Machines implements across its client base. Ideal Skills and Experience Core Data Engineering Tools & Technologies: Demonstrates proficiency in SQL and Spark, and familiarity with platforms such as Databricks and Snowflake. Well-versed in various storage technologies including AWS S3, Google Cloud BigQuery, Cassandra, MongoDB, Neo4J, and HDFS. Adept in pipeline orchestration tools like AWS Glue, Apache Airflow, and DBT, as well as streaming technologies like Kafka, AWS Kinesis, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, and Azure Event Hubs. Data Storage Expertise: Knowledgeable in data warehousing technologies like BigQuery, Snowflake, and Databricks, proficient in managing various data storage formats including Parquet, Delta, ORC, Avro, and JSON to optimise data storage and retrieval. Building and Managing Large-scale Data Systems: Experienced in developing and overseeing large-scale data pipelines and data-intensive applications within production environments. Data Modelling Expertise: Proficient in data modelling, understanding the implications and trade-offs of various methodologies and approaches. Infrastructure Configuration for Data Systems: Competent in setting up data system infrastructures, favouring infrastructure-as-code practices using tools such as Terraform and Pulumi. Programming Languages: Proficient in Python and SQL, with additional experience in programming languages like Java, Scala, GoLang, and Rust considered advantageous. CI/CD Implementation: Knowledgeable about continuous integration and continuous deployment practices using tools like GitHub Actions and ArgoCD, enhancing software development and quality assurance. Testing Tools and Frameworks: Experienced with data quality and testing frameworks such as DBT, Great Expectations, and Soda, ensuring the reliability of complex data systems. Commercial Application of Data Engineering Expertise: Demonstrated experience in applying data engineering skills across various industries and organisations in a commercial context. Agile Delivery and Project Management: Skilled in agile, scrum, and kanban project delivery methods, ensuring efficient and effective solution development. Consulting and Advisory Skills: Experienced in a consultancy or professional services setting, offering expert advice and crafting customised solutions that address client needs. Effective in engaging stakeholders and translating business requirements into practical data engineering strategies. Professional Experience and Qualifications Professional Experience: At least 8+ years of data engineering or equivalent experience in a commercial, enterprise, or start-up environment. Consulting experience within a technology consultancy or professional services firm is highly beneficial. Educational Background: Degree or equivalent experience in computer science or a related field. Right to Work: Must have full New Zealand working rights and reside in Christchurch Benefits About our Christchurch office and team The office itself, a thoughtfully renovated former print-house on St Asaph Street, is award-winning—shortlisted for NZIA Canterbury Interior Architecture in 2024—which reflects the commitment to a high-quality, creative work environment. The Christchurch team is growing —comprising expert consultants, data architects, and senior engineers deliver real-time pipelines and data mesh solutions using tools like Databricks, Snowflake, GCP, AWS, Kafka, Flink, and dbt

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Vulcan

CNC Machine Operator

Christchurch, New Zealand

Founded in 1995, Vulcan is Australasia’s highest performing metals distributor and processor, delivering solutions that enable excellence. With 66 sites and ~1300 employees across New Zealand and Australia, our sustained growth can be attributed to our superior service and dedication to continuous improvement across every facet of our business – and this always starts with people. About the Role We’re looking for a reliable, hands-on operator to run our CNC cutting machines (LVD CO₂ laser). You'll be trained on plasma cutters, overhead cranes, and lifting gear. If you’ve got good attention to detail, enjoy physical work, and want stable, full-time hours—this could be the role for you. What you’ll do: Operate and maintain CNC machines Load/unload steel plates/sheets using cranes and lifting gear Keep production running and minimise downtime Check parts for quality and accuracy Work safely and support the team Requirements CNC or machine operator experience (bonus if it’s laser or plasma) Forklift licence (F endorsement a plus) Full driver’s licence and reliable transport Physically fit and safety focused Can work independently and get stuck in Benefits Full on-the-job training and development Long-term career opportunities in a stable, growing business A supportive team environment where your efforts are recognised Join a company that puts safety and people first Our health and wellness programme is available to all our employees, including on-site gyms in various locations Sound like you? Apply now and build a future with Vulcan. We are committed to health and safety in our organisation. Due to the nature of this role & our business, a pre-employment drug screen is part of the recruitment process for the successful person. Please note that you must be currently residing in New Zealand or have a valid work visa to be considered for this position.

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