Road Traffic Controllers

Unite Recruit; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing work

Up-skill opportunities

Lunch shouts

Worker of the Week bonus

Referral bonus

Job summary

Unite Recruit in Christchurch, NZ is seeking candidates to direct traffic, set up and maintain control zones, and communicate via two-way radios. You must have your own reliable vehicle and be available Monday to Friday, with some Saturdays, and demonstrate a strong health and safety mindset.

We offer ongoing work, opportunities to up-skill, regular lunch shouts, and referral bonuses. All applicants must hold a valid NZ work visa or be NZ residents. Training opportunities are available as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have NZ work visa or NZ resident status.
• Own reliable transport to get to sites.
• Availability Mon-Fri and some Saturdays.
• Willing to follow health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Direct traffic, help set up and maintain control zones.
• Communicate effectively using two-way radios.
• Follow safety regulations.
• Regularly communicate your availability for work.

Skills

Own vehicle

Reliable transport

Availability Mon-Fri + Saturdays

Health & safety mindset

TTM Worker

TMO-NP/P certs

Two-way radios

Tools

Two-way radios

Job description

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• Your own reliable vehicle to get to sites on time (publictransport is not ideal, as you may be assigned where it isn't accessible)
• Availability to work Monday to Friday, and some Saturdays
• A good attitude and work ethic
• Commitment to health & safety
• TTM Worker and TMO-NP/P certificates are beneficial (but not essential)
  • We can help you acquire these qualification/s.

Successful candidates will have:

• Your own reliable vehicle to get to sites on time (publictransport is not ideal, as you may be assigned where it isn't accessible)
• Availability to work Monday to Friday, and some Saturdays
• A good attitude and work ethic
• Commitment to health & safety
• TTM Worker and TMO-NP/P certificates are beneficial (but not essential)
  • We can help you acquire these qualification/s.

What are the tasks involved?

• Direct traffic, help set up and maintain control zones
• Communicate effectively using two-way radios
• Follow safety regulations
• Regularly communicate your availability for work

What do we offer?

• On-going work,
• Opportunities to up-skill,
• Regular lunch shouts,
• Opportunities to earn extra cash:
  • Awards “Worker of the Week” with a $100 cash bonus,
  • $200 cash bonus for the first 200 hours your referral has worked.

What do we need?

• Physically fit,
• Reliability, punctuality, commitment,
• Ability to follow instructions and willingness to learn,
• Your own reliable transport to get to and from work.

All applicants must hold a valid NZ work visa or an NZ resident.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

About Us
Unite Recruit specializes in meeting the staffing needs of companies in the civil, industrial, and commercial industries. Launch into your career with the support of Unite Recruit, as we have opportunities to up-skill you along the way.