Job Posting End DateMarch 17, 2025Job LocationLower HuttJob Description
Nau mai haere mai ki tā mātou whānau |Welcome to our Fulton Hogan Family
The Wellington Transport Alliance (WTA) is a partnership between Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Fulton Hogan and WSP. The WTA is responsible for managing the maintenance and operations programme for the state highways and roading networks of the Greater Wellington Region, and for delivering high service standards to the people and roading network of the region.
We are looking for an experienced Operator who is wanting to grow their skills on Tractor Mower Operating. You will grow your ability and experience in vegetation maintenance and control when you join our team at Wellington Transport Alliance. You will be carrying out a wide variety of tasks with our Open Spaces Management (OSM) Team and learning new skills along the way.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Tractor Reach mowing (including ride on mower)
- Upkeep of vegetation around the Wellington State highway network
- Spraying
- Weed eating/scrub bar work
- Hand weeding
You will be working a minimum of 40 hours a week however flexibility is a must as there is the occasional time where you may have to work night shift, or be called in to assist in afterhours call outs.
Good Work equals Good Benefits
- 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. If this sounds like and you would like to help
- Medical insurance for you and your whānau.
- Life insurance
- KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones
What we need from you
- Class 2 Licence, with WTR endorsements preferred;
- Experience operator various machines
- Great communication skills with a good attitude towards maintenance and care of machinery;
- General vegetation control & Horticultural experience
- Growsafe Qualification (Desired)
- Excellent attitude toward Health and Safety in the workspace
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.
All successful applicants are required to undergo and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.
All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.
We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.
We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply
What We Do
Fulton Hogan has 90 years experience in the transport, water, energy, mining and land development infrastructure sector in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific.
We create communities from the ground up, starting with our own network of quarries, complemented by our asphalt, emulsion and precast plants and we pride ourselves on being a family company – one which cares about communities and the people in them, especially our customers, suppliers and our people.
Our 10,000+ strong team helps to create, connect, and care for communities; building the roads, ports, airports, infrastructure and property which bring people together
