Supervisor - Sealing

Description

As our Sealing Supervisor, you will need to plan, organise, direct and control the activities and operations of Chip Seal Surfacing across our Masterton Region.

This will include the management and supervision of our Sealing Crew to ensure optimal resource management.Role:You need to have proven previous experience in a supervisory/foreperson role, preferably within the Civil Engineering Industry and have a strong health and safety focus.

You also bring:

Knowledge of sealing specifications and procedures and experienced in the use of bitumen or emulsion (advantageous)

Technical experience in the sealing treatment selection, binder application rates and site-specific adjustments.

Practical experience with chip sealing

The ability to drive projects and complete within specified time frames

High standard of workmanship

Ability to influence with demonstrated leadership behaviours that empower others 

Strong problem-solving skills

What you’ll bring to the role:

NZ Full Class 1 Licence is a must – Class 2 and WTR beneficial

Prior Sealing experience is highly sought after alongside knowledge of aggregates, surfacing (hot mix and chip-sealing) with a technical understanding of these materials and their application.

Ability to lead the team in terms of QA and production

Problem solving skills and a can-do attitude

A strong focus on health and safety not only for yourself, your team but also the public

Excellent communications skills both verbal and written and a person who can build long standing relationships

Reliable, honest team player who leads from the front

Working with the Sealing Manager to programme and execute the current and future workload

Tracking of the actual cost vs the target cost estimate.

Working with the Sealing Manager to help upskill crew.

Come join the Green Team:

Competitive hourly rate + guaranteed 40 hours per week 

Permanent long-term secured work until minimum

Opportunity to upskill and gain further licences if required

Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau

Access to educational funds for you and your children

Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring for your children

Discounts across places such as Southern Cross, ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung

Market-leading parental leave policy

Fletcher Building share scheme options

Brand new PPE gear (that’s your own personal protective equipment)

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!Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match % 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.