Description

Higgins Wellington have secured an exciting new contract - the Wellington City Council Road Maintenance Contract. Due to this, our team is growing, and we are seeking a Foreperson to join the team and lead a crew of 4.What you’ll bring to the role:

Previous experience in road construction/maintenance

Experience in leading and motivating a team

Full Class 2 Driver's license + WTR essential

The ability to operate a range of civil engineering and roading plant 

Willing to be hands on and support your team with a variety of tasks

TC Basic Certificate and First Aid desirable

Must be available to work on an on-call roster

Familiarity with RAMM is beneficial

Reliable, honest, and a good team player

Come join the Green Team:

Competitive hourly rate + vehicle + guaranteed 40 hours per week 

Permanent long-term secured work until minimum

Opportunity to upskill and gain further licences if required

Join a 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

Discounts across places such as Southern Cross, ANZ, Z energy, Place Makers, Mico and Samsung

Market-leading parental leave policy

Fletcher Building share scheme options

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 haerengaWe 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 % 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.