Overall Duties: Operates a range of earthmoving plant to assist with building roads, rail, water supply, dams, treatment plants and agricultural earthworks. Registration of licensing is required.

Tasks include:

  • Preparing and positioning plant for operation.
  • Selecting, fitting and removing attachments such as winches, loading scopps, shovel blads and rock breaking hammers.
  • Operating controls to excavate, break, drill, level, compact, gouge out, move, load and spread earth, rock, rubble, soil and other materials.
  • Monitoring operation of plant and adjusting controls to regulate pressure, speed and flow of operation, and ensuring safety of other workers.
  • Raising, lowering and manipulating attachments using manual and hydraulic controls.
  • Working from drawings, markers and verbal instructions.
  • Servicing, lubricating, cleaning and refuelling plant and performing minor adjustments and repairs.

At least one year relevant experience and/or on-the-job-training may be required in addition to the formal qualification

Employer Questions

Your application will include the following question(s):

  • Do you require a work visa to be sponsored?
  • Do you consent to New Zealand Careers checking for any ACC claims and criminal records?
  • Do you have a full, clean drivers licence?
  • Do you have any registration/licensing related to plant operation?
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