Serviceperson

Watercare; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts at retailers

Job summary

Watercare in Māngere is seeking a Serviceperson to join our Maintenance Services Network in Auckland. You will work on installations, repairs, and maintenance of water pipes, meters, and hydrants, interacting with customers and the public. This role includes on-call standby rosters and requires a full NZ Driver’s Licence and the ability to operate hand tools and small plant equipment. Watercare offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires relevant experience in water/utilities sector
• Strong focus on customer service and safety
• Ability to operate hand tools and small equipment
• On-call roster commitment approximately every 5 weeks and some weekend rosters

Responsibilities

• Installations and repair of water mains, hydrants, and meters
• Relocate existing water connections
• Maintenance of water networks
• Operate small diggers and loaders for excavations and backfill
• Undertake minor infrastructure upgrades

Skills

NZ Driver's Licence

Class 2 licence endorsements

Hand tools & small plant machinery

Health & Safety awareness

On-call roster availability

Job description

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata

When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment.

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

Our Maintenance Services Network (MSN) team based in Māngere is looking for a Serviceperson to join the team. Your mahi will directly create a better Auckland!

In this role you will regularly interact with our customers and members of the public, and can expect to work on:

• Installations and repair of water pipes and mains and fire hydrants, and new water meters
• Relocation of existing water connections
• Maintenance on water networks
• Operation of small diggers and loaders to excavate and backfill Watercare assets
• Minor infrastructure upgrades

Role requires you to be part of the team on-call standby roster.

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

We will be looking for people with relevant industry experience within the Water industry, and with a high standard of customer service.

You will have:

• A full, clean NZ Drivers Licence (Class 1)
• A Class 2 licence or R, T, W, F, D endorsements will be advantageous
• Confidence operating a variety of hand tools and small plant machinery
• A commitment to Health and Safety
• Ability to work as part of an on-call roster: once in 5 weeks on call standby and on-call weekend.

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:

• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers