Mobile Plant Operator

Baygold is on the lookout for skilled and experienced Mobile Plant Operators to join our construction team in the Western Bay of Plenty. If you thrive outdoors, enjoy working with machinery, and want to be part of a forward-thinking company that lives by the values of Care, Inspire, Grow, and Perform, this is your opportunity offering a minimum of 30 hrs and maximum of 60 hours of work per week.

In this hands-on role, you’ll support the construction and maintenance of world-class Kiwifruit orchards, operating a variety of mobile plant equipment and attachments to carry out essential tasks across our orchard sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate either a 3.0 m or 6.5 m Hydralada
• Navigate mobile plant equipment across orchard locations
• Select and attach the correct fittings to each machine
• Use mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical controls to move materials and operate attachments

Carry out tasks such as:

• High-shelter and cloth preparation
• Pole work - including distributing and ramming poles
• Cable and wire setup
• Monitor machinery performance via control-panel readings
• Perform minor repairs and report mechanical issues promptly
• Maintain machinery condition with regular checks and upkeep

Operate additional equipment including:

• Forklifts, JCB/Skid Steer, tractors, quad bikes, winches, strainers, and other attachments/tools
• Follow The Baygold Way by adhering to all Health & Safety procedures an identifying and reporting hazards and risks proactively

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• NZQF Level 4 qualification

• At least 3 years of relevant experience
• Ability to perform basic measurements and mathematical calculations
• Comfortable and skilled working at heights
• Working at Heights certification (or equivalent experience)
• Physically strong and fit, with a focus on safe work practices
• Clean NZ driver’s licence and reliable transport

Desirable:

• Wheels and Tracks certificate
• Forklift license

• Great pay to match your skills and you'll love our profit share scheme
• Health insurance, mole maps, and health monitoring (because we care!)
• Permanent ongoing work, Mon-Fri, free weekends most of the time
• Work outdoors with a great team