Operator​/Labourer

The Green Team are on the lookout for a motivated Operator/Labourer to join our construction crew in Palmerston North.

• Grow in a supportive team where your hard work is recognised
• Competitive hourly rate with guaranteed 40 hours each week – rain or shine
• Awesome benefits for you and your family to enjoy
• Career progression opportunities in a leading infrastructure company

You’ll be hands on with Chip sealing and road set ups, taking responsibility for all aspects of Chip sealing operations. Key duties include tractor brooming, rolling, and ground preparation to deliver high quality road surfaces and maintain safe work environments. The role may also involve weekend work and occasional night shifts, so flexibility is important.

• Safety-first attitude – for yourself and the public
• Reliability and commitment – you’ll turn up rain or shine
• Full Class 1/2 licence (WTR bonus)
• Excavator experience not essential but an advantage
• High level of physical fitness
• Team player who is honest and dependable
• Passion for the industry and willingness to learn

Higgins is a leading construction and infrastructure company, proudly building and maintaining roads, bridges, and civil projects that connect communities across New Zealand. With a strong focus on safety, quality, and sustainability, we deliver projects that make a real difference. At Higgins, you’ll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and career growth – because we believe our people are the foundation of our success.

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!

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.