Operations Supervisor

Higgins; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Higgins seeks an experienced Operations Supervisor for their Green Team in Mount Maunganui. This hands-on leadership role involves overseeing various operations while ensuring safety and efficiency. The position offers competitive remuneration, development opportunities, and a supportive working culture rooted in the company’s commitment to its people.

Benefits

Competitive salary + Vehicle

Support for further licenses

Career development opportunities

Access to educational funds

Funding for school programs

Discounts across various partners

Parental leave policy

Fletcher Building share scheme options

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience in a similar role.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and schedule work.
• Experience with plant and people resourcing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee workshop, trucking, transportation, and yard operations.
• Ensure successful operations through plant efficiency.
• Foster effective relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Plant utilization management

Communication skills

Safety leadership

Stakeholder relationship building

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operations Supervisor to join our Higgins Green Team in Mount Maunganui.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be a multiskilled and hands-on leader responsible for overseeing our Workshop, Trucking, Transportation, and Yard Operations. Your role will be to ensure successful operations through plant efficiency and utilization.

Come Join The Higgins Team

• Competitive salary + Vehicle
• Support to gain further licences if required (Class 2, 4, 5)
• Career development opportunities within Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group
• Access to educational funds for you and your children
• Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring for your children
• Discounts across various partners such as Southern Cross, ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico, and Samsung
• Market-leading parental leave policy
• Fletcher Building share scheme options

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Extensive knowledge and experience in a similar role
• Experience with plant and people resourcing, managing utilization and plant costs
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and schedule work
• High level of communication skills with the ability to influence
• Ability to build robust and effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Strong safety focus as a leader
• Class 2 / WTR advantage

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, subsidized medical insurance, and subsidized education and training for you and your dependents.

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 – you’ll need to be fit for work!

Building better roads for safer journeys – He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage early applications. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the closing date.

Research indicates that females and minority groups may hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the requirements. If you are interested but feel you don’t quite meet all criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway. We celebrate diversity in many forms and believe it makes us stronger together.