The Higgins Green Team in Tamaki Makaurau have an awesome opportunity for an experienced Workshop Manager to lead the team at our East Tamaki workshop. You will be a proven leader with experience managing a team that specialise in the maintenance and repair of heavy plant, equipment and trucks.
You will be leading a team of approx. 9 staff and will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the workshop including pricing, procurement, maintaining supplier relationships, workload management and forecasting.
Come join the Green Team:
- Competitive salary + Vehicle
- Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
- Ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals
- Career development – opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
- Access to Fletchers Building Benefits Programme, including:
- A brand-new market-leading parental leave policy to ensure employees are well supported throughout one of life’s most significant events.
- FB employee share scheme, educational and welfare funds
- A significant portfolio of retail benefits across major NZ businesses such as ANZ, Z energy, Place Makers, Mico and Samsung.
- Brand new PPE gear (that’s your own personal protective equipment)
What you’ll bring to the role:
- Ideally you will have a inimum of 10 years experience as a Workshop Manager or Foreperson in the civil roading industry
- Proven experience in repair and maintenance of heavy vehicles and equipment
- Qualified Diesel mechanic with hands on experience
- Ability to plan, prioritise and schedule work including coordinating any plant breakdown/issues that may arise on site
- Proven experience leading a team of apprentices and mechanics
- Ability to build robust and effective relationships with key stakeholders including Higgins external suppliers
- Excellent communication skills – you will be the go-to person for all workshop related queries both internally and externally
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, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.
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!
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