Road Marking Assistant

2 weeks ago


Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Higgins Full time
We are looking for a road marking assistant to join our team in Palmerston North. This role will be supporting the road marking crew to prepare the sites in preparation for painting.

You will be undertaking general road marking labouring duties, helping with traffic set up and learning to operate the painting equipment.


This role requires flexibility, you will be required to work evenings and weekends and there may be some overnight travel occasionally.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn a new skill and progress your career.

Come join the Higgins Team

  • Career development opportunities available to grow you career at Higgins
  • Ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals
  • Competitive hourly rate
  • Access to Fletchers Benefits Programme, including discounted health insurance, family scholarship & share scheme along with multibusiness discounts for you and your family to enjoy
  • Brand new PPE gear (that's your own personal protective equipment)

What you'll bring to the role

  • Full New Zealand Driver's License
  • Class 2 (beneficial)
  • Ideally you will have good computer literacy
  • A background in construction or traffic management is beneficial
  • A high level of physical fitness due to the physical nature of the role
  • Strong focus on health and safety not only for yourself, your colleagues but also the public
  • Selfmotivated with a positive attitude and the ability to think for yourself
  • Be reliable, honest and a flexible team player
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 dependents.

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.

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

**_

Building better roads for safer journeys - He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haere_**- We welcome your individuality.

We are enriched by so many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us stronger._
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