Labourer

AWF New Zealand; Southland; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

KiwiSaver

Holiday pay & sick leave

Ongoing opportunities

Job summary

AWF New Zealand is seeking reliable and hardworking General Labourers to join our team. We work with leading businesses across construction, manufacturing, warehousing, civil, and industrial sectors, offering short-term and ongoing assignments.

As a General Labourer, you will assist tradespeople, move materials, keep sites clean, operate basic tools, and follow health and safety procedures. Own transport is beneficial, and there is weekly pay and holiday leave.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Reliability and punctuality.
• Good level of physical fitness.
• Ability to follow instructions and work safely.
• Previous labouring experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Own transport and licence is beneficial.
• Commitment to health and safety at all times.

Responsibilities

• Assisting tradespeople and site teams.
• Loading, unloading, and moving materials.
• Site clean-up and maintaining safe work areas.
• Operating basic hand and power tools.
• Following health and safety procedures.
• General manual labour and physical tasks.
• Supporting daily operations as required.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Reliability

Punctuality

Physical fitness

Follow instructions

Labouring experience advantageous

Job description

General Labourers Wanted

AWF is looking for reliable and hardworking General Labourers to join our team. We work with a range of leading businesses across construction, manufacturing, warehousing, civil, and industrial sectors, offering opportunities for both short-term and ongoing assignments.

Roles Available:

We are seeking motivated people for a variety of labouring roles, including:

• Construction labouring

• Civil labouring

• Factory and production work

• Warehouse labouring

• Site clean-up and yard work

• Traffic management support

• General industrial assistance

What You'll Be Doing:

• Assisting tradespeople and site teams

• Loading, unloading, and moving materials

• Site clean-up and maintaining safe work areas

• Operating basic hand and power tools

• Following health and safety procedures

• General manual labour and physical tasks

• Supporting daily operations as required

What You Need:

• A strong work ethic and positive attitude

• Reliability and punctuality

• Good level of physical fitness

• Ability to follow instructions and work safely

• Previous labouring experience is advantageous but not essential

• Own transport and licence is beneficial

• Commitment to health and safety at all times

What's in It for You:

• Competitive hourly rates

• Weekly pay

• Holiday pay, sick leave, and KiwiSaver

• Opportunities for ongoing and permanent employment

• Variety of work across different industries

• PPE provided where required

• Ongoing support from your local AWF recruitment team

• Opportunity to gain experience and develop new skills

Compliance Notes:

• Applicants must have the current right to work in New Zealand.

• As per our standard procedures, all candidates must pass a pre-employment Drug & Alcohol screening test.

• Ministry of Justice criminal background checks are part of our standard process, please speak to our team if you need to discuss your application process further.