Trades Assistant

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Waste Management Full time

Company Description
WM New Zealand is New Zealand's leading resource recovery, recycling and waste management provider. We're committed to safeguarding our beautiful environment through sustainable management of our valuable resources. Put simply, sustainability is what we do.

Job Description About the role**We have a fantastic opportunity for a Trades Assistant to join our in-house Truck Workshop team based in Christchurch. This role is an evening shift working 45 hours per week Monday to Thursday 3.00 pm am and Friday 3.00 pm pm.

If you've always wanted to gain experience or further develop your existing experience by working on diesel trucks, then this is the opportunity for you


In this role, you will be assisting qualified Tradespeople and team leaders directly with all aspects of repair or rectification work on defective vehicles or equipment.


  • Assisting in fault/maintenance diagnostic activities
  • Testing vehicle and equipment and ensuring all tools and equipment used in the performance of work is safe to use and stored in a clean and correct manner
  • Maintenance servicing of heavy vehicles

Qualifications About you**We are looking for an individual who has relevant work experience in a similar position, your confident, able to juggle multiple tasks and deal with our internal and external stakeholders promptly and professionally.


You're self-motivated, and your attention to detail is awesome, you enjoy working as part of a team as well as independently.

Having either a class 2 or 4 truck license would be desirable.


At Waste Management, we understand our biggest asset is our people, and to get the most from our business and team, we must invest in tomorrow's leaders.


This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a successful business where your contributions will make a significant difference to our customers.


Additional Information How to apply**WM is an EEO employer and promotes drug and alcohol-free workplaces.

You must be in New Zealand and hold a current work visa/residency or NZ citizenship.
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