Summary: Higgins Wellington is expanding its team and seeking Operators to perform road maintenance and civil construction tasks while supporting crew safety and planning daily operations. Highlights: 1. Operate excavators and civil/roading plant for diverse maintenance tasks 2. Join a supportive team that values growth and a positive working environment 3. Opportunity to upskill and gain further licenses Higgins Wellington has secured an exciting new contract - the Wellington City Council Road Maintenance Contract. Due to this, our team is growing, and we are seeking Operators to join the team. What You'll Be Doing * Operate excavators and other civil and roading plant. * Carry out stabilised pavement repairs, dig outs, drainage work, concrete works, slip repairs, and minor earthworks. * Support your crew on site, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. * Assist with planning daily tasks and coordinating resources. What You Need: * Relevant Licenses (Class 2 + WTR) * Minimum 3 years' experience operating Excavators, Rollers & Brooms * Experience in civil construction or road maintenance * Must be available to work on an on-call roster * Familiarity with RAMM is beneficial but not essential * Flexible, committed, and reliable - will turn up rain or shine Why Join the Green Team? * Competitive hourly rate * Based on our Wellington Branch in Ngauranga with travel around the Wellington region as required * Permanent long-term work * Upskill and gain further licences if required * Supportive team that treats each other like whanau * Z fuel discounts including a monthly free pie and coffee * KiwiSaver employer contribution matched up to 4% 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 nga rori, kia haumaru ai nga 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.
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