Job Description
Earthmoving Plant Operators – Wellington
$30–$35/hr | Weekly Pay
Are you a skilled Earthmoving Operator looking for your next big opportunity?
We’re looking for experienced operators with WTR endorsements to join projects across Wellington.
If you’re reliable, safety-focused, and enjoy working on varied sites, we want to hear from you!
About the Role:
You’ll be operating a variety of earthmoving equipment across residential, commercial, and civil worksites. Tasks may include:
What We’re Looking For:
We’re after experienced, practical operators who bring:
What’s In It For You?
Why Tradestaff?
We’ve been connecting skilled tradies with great job opportunities for over 25 years. As proud members of the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (RCSA), we hold ourselves to the highest industry standards.
$30–$35/hr | Weekly Pay
Are you a skilled Earthmoving Operator looking for your next big opportunity?
We’re looking for experienced operators with WTR endorsements to join projects across Wellington.
If you’re reliable, safety-focused, and enjoy working on varied sites, we want to hear from you!
About the Role:
You’ll be operating a variety of earthmoving equipment across residential, commercial, and civil worksites. Tasks may include:
- Operating excavators, loaders, rollers, and related machinery
- Using attachments like buckets, scoops, hammers, and blades
- Site preparation, trenching, levelling, and backfilling
- Following site plans, markers, or verbal directions
- Performing basic maintenance, cleaning, and servicing of equipment
- Ensuring safe and efficient worksite operations at all times
What We’re Looking For:
We’re after experienced, practical operators who bring:
- 3+ years of relevant machinery operating experience
- A full NZ Class 1 driver’s licence and WTR endorsements (essential)
- Trade qualifications (an advantage, but not essential)
- Your own reliable transport
- Two contactable work references
- Excellent attention to safety and ability to follow site protocols
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen
What’s In It For You?
- Pay range: $30–$35/hr, based on experience
- Guaranteed minimum 30 hours/week
- Weekly pay + all PPE gear provided
- Variety of job sites and long-term opportunities
- Ongoing support from a dedicated local Tradestaff team
Why Tradestaff?
We’ve been connecting skilled tradies with great job opportunities for over 25 years. As proud members of the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (RCSA), we hold ourselves to the highest industry standards.