Water Operator - Timaru

Citycare Water; Timaru; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted health insurance

Mental health first aiders

Regular health check-ups

Five days sick leave

Bereavement leave

BOOST benefits

Job summary

Citycare Water is seeking an experienced Operator for Timaru to operate and maintain heavy plant, including Hydrovac, jetting trucks and excavators. The role involves site reinstatement with asphalt and topsoil, plus general labour activities, contributing to safe and efficient project delivery.

You will be physically fit, hold relevant licenses, and work well in a team or independently, ensuring quality workmanship and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience operating Hydrovac and High-Pressure Jetting Truck.
• Desirable experience on asphalt and topsoil reinstatement.
• Maintenance knowledge of plant and mechanical operations.
• Full Class 1 and 2 licenses, WTR endorsements, and manual driving ability.
• Physically fit and safety-focused, able to work in a team or independently.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain heavy plant and machinery such as Hydrovac, jetting truck, excavators, loaders, rollers and heavy vehicles.
• Reinstate sites with asphalt and topsoil.
• General labouring including cleaning, clearing and lifting.
• Collaborate with team to ensure high quality workmanship.

Skills

Heavy equipment

Teamwork

H&S awareness

Physical fitness

Education

TMO Qualification

Dangerous goods transport

Job description

Protecting the health of our water.
We believe that’s worth caring about.

About Us:

At Citycare Water, we’re proud to be the country’s largest dedicated experts in three waters – around 600 good people, making it happen across 10 locations. We specialise in water network maintenance and reticulation renewal construction. We service almost a quarter of properties nationwide; and we maintain over 20,000kms of pipe network. That’s 2X the length of the NZ’s state highways! Water may seem like such an everyday thing. but that’s what makes it so important. every day, every living thing needs it.

So, join us on our mission to ensure every community has access to safe water for life - we believe that’s worth striving for.

About the job:

We’re looking for an experienced Operator to join our team in Timaru!

The role involves:

• Operating and maintaining heavy plant and machinery, such as Hydrovac, high-pressure jetting truck, excavators, loaders, rollers and heavy trade vehicles to transport, load and unload materials safely.


• Reinstate sites with asphalt and topsoil.


• General labouring such as cleaning, clearing and lifting.


• Work as a team and use excellent quality workmanship.

What you’ll need:

• Ideally you will have extensive experience operating Hydrovac and High-Pressure Jetting Truck and hydraulic excavators.


• Desirable experience on asphalt and topsoil reinstatement.


• You will have experience in the maintenance of plant and mechanical knowledge of how plant works.


• A relevant TMO Qualification and Dangerous goods transport is desirable


• You will need to be physically fit, health and safety focused and work well in a team as well as independently.


• Full class 1 and 2 licenses, WTR endorsements, and an ability to drive a manual is essential!

All preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks to the employer’s satisfaction. These checks include but are not limited to, Ministry of Justice criminal conviction report, medical assessment, and drug and alcohol testing.

At our core, we believe that diverse teams drive better outcomes. We're proud to support and invest in initiatives that create a workplace where everyone feels they belong:

• Perks such as discounted health insurance, mental health first aiders, regular health check‑ups, flu vaccinations and access to our employee assistance programme.


• Our Women in Water network provides resources, support and opportunities to thrive as a woman in your career and life in general. This wāhine-only environment is a safe space to connect, ask questions, share thoughts and experiences, support each other and have some fun.


• Employee benefits and discounts via BOOST.


• Making Waves – Reward & Recognition Program : We celebrate team members who truly live our values through our Making Waves program, recognising and rewarding outstanding contributions every quarter


• You’re covered from your very first day, with bereavement leave and five days’ sick leave available right from the start.


• Our culture values different perspectives and we provide mentorship and training to help all team members succeedand progress in their careers.

Find out more:

Visit our Careers page to hear from our people about what it’s like working for Citycare Water; and visit our News section to read about the work we do protecting the health of our water in our local communities .

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and believes that every member of our team brings unique perspectives and strengths to our company.