Description:

Are you an experienced Diesel Mechanic looking for a role with variety? We have an opportunity available to join our Workshop Team here Wigram Christchurch.

• Grow and develop in a supportive team who will help you succeed
• Ongoing training and development
• Competitive hourly rate plus vehicle
• Access to Fletchers Benefits Programme, including discounted health insurance, family scholarship & share scheme along with multi-business discounts for you and your family to enjoy
• Brand new PPE gear (that's your own personal protective equipment)

This role involves focusing on repair and maintenance on a variety of medium to large plant and equipment and road transport.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Experience in mechanical repair and maintenance of heavy vehicles and equipment
• Minimum Level 4 Trade qualification
• Practical experience operating industry equipment and plant
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible and resilient (occasionally required to work night shift/call outs)
• High attention to detail
• Physically fit
• Committed to a safety-first culture

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 dependants.

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 - you'll need to be fit for work!

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 haerenga

Higgins has implemented a vaccination procedure, and therefore, it is a requirement of this role to be fully vaccinated. In the event you are not vaccinated, or do not wish to disclose your vaccination status, we may not proceed with the recruitment process. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon vaccination proof being provided.

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.

Higgins