Class 5 Driver
We have an opportunity available for an experienced Class 5 driver to join the Higgins team based in Napier driving our Bitumen Tankers.
Your role will be to deliver product and transfer bitumen safely and efficiently from the Napier Port to Awatoto, supporting the Manufacturing division, with an occasional trip out of town. Come be part of a small high performing team!
Come join the Green Team:
- Drive our Napier Based Class 5 Bitumen Tankers and Trailers. There will be the chance to operate several units.
- Competitive hourly rate - this is a critical role for our business.
- Support to develop your knowledge of Bitumen product.
- Allowances for staying away.
- Ongoing training and development - support to gain further licences if required.
- Access to Fletchers Benefits Programme, including discounted health insurance, family scholarship & share scheme along with multi-business discounts for you and your family to enjoy.
- Brand new clothing and PPE gear (that's your own personal protective equipment) all supplied.
- Mix of Volvo's, Hino's and Isuzu's, Truck and Trailers. Very well maintained.
- 40 Hour per week role with the chance of some extra hours available in the Bitumen Season.
What you'll bring to the role:
- Class 5 licence - minimum of 2 years' experience driving Truck and Trailer Class 5
- Dangerous Goods Licence beneficial but not essential - support to gain this licence if required.
- Technology savvy and capable, can use a smart phone, apps and a tablet. Can use Eroad Electronic logbooks and other smart devices.
- Want to be the best at driving professionally, efficiently and safely always.
- Line Haul experience preferred.
- Bulk liquid/Dynamic load experience preferred but not essential.
- Flexibility to work some weekends and overnights, as required.
- Roading and Infrastructure, Bitumen operations experience sought after
- Strong focus on health and safety not only for yourself, your colleagues but also the public
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.
Building better roads for safer journeys - He pai ake te hanga o nga rori, kia haumaru ai nga haerenga
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.