Leading Hand

2 weeks ago

Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Fulton Hogan Full time

Nau mai haere mai ki tā mātou whānau |Welcome to our Fulton Hogan Family

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of the opportunities, taking responsibility, having a crack, being accountable and making it happen. We live by our REAL values - Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude, Leadership - and we demonstrate these through the good work we do, every day, as one team.

Join us as a Leading Hand - Maintenance in Palmerston North.

We're seeking an experienced Leading Hand to join our busy Maintenance Team. In this dynamic, hands-on position, you'll supervise your team to deliver high-quality maintenance work, acting as an essential link between management and crews. Your responsibilities will include planning and assigning tasks, as well as hands on work supporting your team with both machinery and labouring tasks.

In addition to the above you will:

  • Undertake planned road maintenance including overseeing repairs on kerbs, channel, footpaths and carriageways
  • Take part in pre-start meetings and risk planning before starting work
  • Assist Foreman/Supervisor with daily workflow
  • Other general planned maintenance repairs and tasks
  • Assist with training less skilled staff on the correct operations of machinery and equipment

Good Work equals Good Benefits

  • KiwiSaver employer contributions
  • Fuel discount card
  • Parental leave top-up payment with additional return to work support
  • Family scholarships
  • Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities
  • Great discounts at a wide range of retailers
  • Medical insurance (Eligibility period applies)
  • Life insurance

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.

We're looking for someone with:

  • Experience within a civil construction/road maintenance environment
  • Full class 2 licence with Wheels, Tracks, Rollers endorsements
  • Good time management skills and the ability to follow procedures, instructions, plans and schedules
  • Experience in leading a crew
  • Experience and understanding of traffic management requirements on sites
  • Self-motivated, can-do attitude and a team player
  • Physically fit and able to perform physically demanding tasks
  • Good understanding of site safety and hazard management
  • Excellent communication with co-workers and management

Creating, Connecting and caring for the community

Our people regularly donate their time to local causes and initiatives, while at a regional and national level we provide financial support, skills and resources to a wide range of organisations that are strengthening our communities. Our focus aims to also reduce our impact on the environment, and regenerate healthy new ecosystems. We look to partner with others to lift the standards of our industry and show customers lower-impact, sustainable ways of delivering infrastructure.

Learn more about us: Homepage - Fulton Hogan and make an application to join our growing industry.

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All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen prior to employment.

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