Earthworks Machine Operator
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Construction · Queenstown, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Plant operators weighing up a move abroad could look at this one. In Queenstown, an award-winning civil and earthworks contractor with 25 years of experience building its region is recruiting skilled equipment operators for its earthworks team.
The work is all practical, with digging, filling, carting and compacting, plus bringing sites to shape for retaining walls and residential and commercial developments. The role is permanent with consistent hours, at least 30 and typically 50 a week. If you live outside the area you will need to move there first.
The employer is an Immigration NZ accredited employer and can sponsor work visas. The role is aimed at applicants who have the right to work in New Zealand as citizens, residents or holders of a current open work visa.
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Key Responsibilities
- Run bulldozers and dump trucks with safety and efficiency
- Run compactors and water carts with safety and efficiency
- Excavate, fill, cart and compact earth, rock and other materials
- Preparation and shaping of construction sites
Requirements & Eligibility
- Has worked for 2 years in civil construction or a similar field
- WTR endorsement
- Full Class 2 licence
- Safety-first mindset, flexible attitude, strong work ethic
- A current open NZ work visa, or NZ citizen or resident status
- Nice to have: NDM testing certification, a Class 4 licence, compaction know-how and experience driving trucks or other machinery
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