Earthworks Machine Operator
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Construction · Queenstown, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Queenstown is hiring, and the employer has a record to back it up: 25 years in civil and earthworks, awards on the shelf and a part in building its region. It wants skilled equipment operators for its earthworks team.
On the machines you will cut, fill, haul and compact, and prepare sites so that retaining walls and residential and commercial projects can go up. The role is permanent on dependable hours, 30 a week at the lowest and 50 in a typical week. Not in the area yet? Plan to move there before you apply.
The business holds Immigration NZ accreditation and can sponsor work visas. To be considered you need the right to work in New Zealand as a citizen, a resident or a holder of a current open work visa.
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Key Responsibilities
- Run bulldozers, dump trucks, compactors and water carts with safety and efficiency, and dig, fill, cart and compact earth, rock and other materials
- Get construction sites ready and shape them
Requirements & Eligibility
- Has worked for 2 years in civil construction or a similar field
- WTR endorsement and a full Class 2 licence
- Flexible, hard-working and safety-first
- NZ citizen, NZ resident, or holder of a current open NZ work visa
- Nice to have: NDM testing certification, a Class 4 licence, compaction know-how and experience driving trucks or other machinery
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