Industrial Operator

InterGroup; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

InterGroup in New Zealand is seeking an Industrial Driver Operator to join our Bay of Plenty/Waikato teams. You will operate heavy industrial equipment across diverse sites, including high pressure water jetting and vacuum loading, often in confined spaces or at heights.

This role offers full training and a pathway for progression within a safety-focused company. The ideal candidate will hold a Class 4 license, be physically fit, and demonstrate a strong commitment to health and safety while

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial services, especially water blasting and vacuum loading.
• Valid Class 4 license.
• Physically fit and able to work in challenging environments.
• Committed to health and safety.
• Willing to learn; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Operate high pressure water blasting and vacuum loading equipment.
• Drive vacuum trucks and other company vehicles.
• Work safely on diverse industrial sites.
• Perform tasks in confined spaces and at height.
• Occasional travel for major projects.

Skills

Water blasting

Vacuum loading

Industrial services

Class 4 license

Physical fitness

Health & safety

Willingness to learn

Education

Class 4 license

Job description

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Are you ready to take your career to new heights? We’re looking for a motivated Industrial Driver Operator to join our team across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato. In this role, you’ll be operating heavy industrial equipment on diverse sites, including high pressure water jetting and vacuum loading—often in confined spaces and at height.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Operating high pressure water blasting and vacuum loading equipment
• Driving and operating vacuum trucks and other company vehicles
• Working safely on various industrial sites
• Performing tasks in confined spaces and at heights
• Occasional travel to assist other regions on major projects

What We’re Looking For:

• Previous experience in industrial services preferred, particularly high pressure water blasting and vacuum loading
• Class 4 license
• Good physical fitness and willingness to work in challenging environments
• Strong commitment to health and safety
• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn – full training provided for the right candidate

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive, safety-focused team
• Competitive pay and full-time work
• Full training and ongoing development
• Clear pathways for progression in a growing industry

If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and start a rewarding career in industrial services, we want to hear from you!

Since its inception over 40 years ago, InterGroup have become one of the leading infrastructure and industrial services specialists in New Zealand. We are nationwide, predominantly undertaking work for local government, central government agencies and industry. This includes a solid portfolio of projects comprising an enviable record of successfully working in close collaboration with our clients and supply chain.

We are manaaki tangata, we will care for the people.Safety is paramount in all of our operations, combined with a real focus to meet customers and community needs. It is our intention that our people go home safely every day, and our aim is a zero TRIFR. We continue to invest in the futures of our staff, their skills, safety and well-being; and that all customers are safe around any works we undertake on the network. We are kaitiaki, wehave a guardian and stewardship role for natural resources. Our responsibility is to manaaki (care for) these resources in an environmentally sustainable way.