Waste Process Operator

InterGroup; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

InterGroup is seeking a Waste Process Operator in Christchurch to join our hands-on team. You’ll operate specialist equipment across waste processing activities, handling materials, and performing routine inspections to keep operations running safely and efficiently.

The role requires experience with heavy plant, strong mechanical aptitude, and a commitment to safety. You’ll work outdoors in a dynamic environment, contributing to a robust national infrastructure workforce.

Qualifications

• Experience operating excavators or heavy plant.
• Mechanical aptitude and confidence operating machinery.
• Good physical fitness and willingness to undertake hands-on work.
• A strong commitment to health and safety.
• Reliable attitude and strong work ethic.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Operate excavators, sludge pumps, vacuum units, and other specialist equipment.
• Receive, process, and manage waste materials.
• Load, move, and stockpile materials around the site.
• Carry out routine plant and equipment inspections.
• Assist with general site maintenance and housekeeping.
• Complete job documentation and operational records.
• Follow all health, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Support the wider operational team as required.

Skills

Operating heavy plant

Mechanical aptitude

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Tools

Excavators

Sludge pumps

Vacuum units

Job description

Waste Process Operator – Christchurch

Operate Specialist Equipment. Get Stuck In.

InterGroup is looking for a motivated Waste Operator to join our Christchurch team.

This is a hands-on role working across a range of waste processing and industrial activities. You'll operate specialist equipment including excavators, sludge pumps, and vacuum units, helping keep our waste operations running safely and efficiently.

If you enjoy operating machinery, working outdoors, and being part of a team that gets the job done, we'd like to hear from you.

About The Role

As a Waste Operator, you'll play a key role in the day-to-day operation of our waste facility. You'll be responsible for moving, processing, and managing waste using a variety of specialist equipment while ensuring the site is maintained to a high standard.

This is a varied role that combines plant operation with general operational duties. You'll work closely with the wider team to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in line with company and environmental requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate excavators, sludge pumps, vacuum units, and other specialist equipment
• Receive, process, and manage waste materials
• Load, move, and stockpile materials around the site
• Carry out routine plant and equipment inspections
• Assist with general site maintenance and housekeeping
• Complete job documentation and operational records
• Follow all health, safety, and environmental procedures
• Support the wider operational team as required

About You

• Experience operating excavators or heavy plant
• Mechanical aptitude and confidence operating machinery
• Good physical fitness and willingness to undertake hands-on work
• A strong commitment to health and safety
• A reliable attitude and strong work ethic
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

The Following Would Be Advantageous, But Not Essential

• Wheels, Tracks & Rollers (WTR) endorsement
• Experience operating vacuum units or sludge pumps
• Experience in waste, industrial, quarry, civil, or plant operations

Why Join InterGroup?

• Permanent, Full-Time Employment
• Enjoy stable work with a well-established national business.
• Operate Specialist Equipment
• Work with excavators, vacuum units, sludge pumps, and a variety of plant and machinery.
• Varied, Hands-On Work
• No two days are the same, with a mix of equipment operation, site work, and waste processing activities.
• Supportive Team Environment
• Join an experienced crew that values teamwork, safety, and doing a quality job.

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, we have a guardian and stewardship role for natural resources. Our responsibility is to manaaki (care for) these resources in an environmentally sustainable way.