Highway Maintenance Operator

Tarbotton; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone allowance

Health insurance (Southern Cross)

Ongoing training and development

Modern fleet and facilities

Job summary

Tarbotton is seeking a Highway Maintenance Operator to patrol and maintain the state highway network between Rakaia, Rangitata and Mt Hutt. You will identify issues early, perform routine maintenance, and respond to anything affecting safety or network condition.

The role emphasizes independent work with the wider team, high attention to detail, and a commitment to safe, reliable roads for the community. NZ residency or valid work visa is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with traffic management.
• Experience in road maintenance preferred.
• Class 2 drivers license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Patrol and maintain the state highway network between Rakaia, Rangitata and Mt Hutt (SH1 and SH77).
• Identify issues early and carry out routine maintenance to support road safety and reliability.
• Report defects or hazards before they become bigger problems.
• Work independently and with the maintenance team to keep the network safe and tidy.

Skills

Traffic management

Road maintenance experience

Class 2 license

Self-motivation

Team player

Health & safety mindset

Job description

This role is all about being the eyes and ears of the highway network, spotting issues early and making sure our roads stay safe and reliable.

As a Highway Maintenance Operator, you’ll be responsible for patrolling and maintenance of the state highway network between Rakaia, Rangitata and Mt Hutt (SH1 and SH77). You’ll spend most of your day driving these routes, identifying issues early, carrying out routine maintenance, and responding to anything that could impact road safety or network condition.

Typical work includes general highway maintenance, inspections, minor repairs, and reporting defects or hazards before they become bigger problems. You’ll work both independently and alongside the wider maintenance team to keep the network safe, tidy, and operating as it should.

This is a role for someone who takes pride in doing things right, notices the small stuff, and understands the importance of safe, reliable roads for the community.

What you will need

• Experience with traffic management
• Experience working in road maintenance (preferred)
• A Class 2 drivers license (preferred)
• Self-Motivation and be able to work unsupervised
• Be a team player and have good communication skills
• Ability to complete a job to a high standard
• A good attitude towards Health and Safety

What's in it for you?

You’ll be part of a team who love what they do and work together to get the job done right.

You can expect an excellent remuneration package, positive and safe working environment, company phone or phone allowance, Southern Cross health insurance (no excess), ongoing training and development, and access to a modern fleet and facilities.

You will need to have New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa.

We are committed to a drug-free workplace. As a condition of an offer of employment, you will need to provide a negative drug test.