Maintenance Foreperson
Trade · Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr
Do you have hands-on road maintenance experience? Your skills should lead you to the right job, not just another advert. A Roading Maintenance Supervisor (Maintenance Foreperson) is needed in Marlborough, New Zealand.
You will be in charge of daily road maintenance work. You will lead from the front, organise a small team and handle priorities that change often across a busy and demanding road network. Some call-outs happen at night.
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Key Responsibilities
- Be part of the on-call roster. This means answering emergency call-outs and night-time incidents, including animals on the road and other urgent issues
- Guide a small roading crew with hands-on, practical leadership
- Set out the daily work programme and rank maintenance jobs by priority
- Oversee both routine and urgent maintenance across the road network
- Inspect road surfaces for defects, hazards and safety risks, and work out the correct repair for each problem
- Enter defect and maintenance data on tablets and GPS systems
- Coordinate emergency responses and fast road repairs
- Keep an eye on the quality of work, how the crew is performing and contractor activities
- Meet all health, safety and traffic management requirements
- Communicate with clients, contractors and operational teams so maintenance programmes are delivered well
- Decide on operational matters by yourself when the situation needs it
Requirements & Eligibility
- You hold a Class 2 New Zealand driver's licence or equivalent
- You have proven experience in road maintenance or civil construction
- You have worked before in a roading role at supervisory or foreman level
- You have a strong understanding of the materials used to build roads and of maintenance techniques
- You have shown you can lead and coordinate a small crew
- You communicate well, get on with people, and are strong at planning, organising and making decisions
- You can work independently in an environment that keeps changing
- You are comfortable using tablets, GPS and basic computer systems (AWM or RAMM experience is highly advantageous)
- You are strongly committed to workplace health and safety and understand traffic management requirements
- You stay calm and respond effectively when there is an emergency
- Relevant roading experience gained internationally will be considered
- You can provide employment, qualification and experience records that can be verified
- Sponsorship is available for international candidates who are suitable
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