Water Serviceperson

  • Posted: 16 Jun 2021
  • Location: New Plymouth
  • Work Type: Full Time
  • Classification: Trades & services
As New Zealand's largest and most trusted 3 Waters provider, Citycare maintains over 20,000kms of piping networks to over 25% of properties throughout the country. Our leading-edge water treatment, reticulation, construction and maintenance capabilities keep New Zealand's cities running around the clock.

What's the job?

Following a growth in workloads within New Plymouth, we are seeking Trained and Qualified Water Servicepersons. Duties include but are not limited to:

Repairing and maintaining the water & wastewater reticulation networks
Working in small teams completing reinstatement works and infrastructure upgrades
Work on a scheduled and reactive basis, and from time-to-time on a call out roster
Essential Skills & Experience

Good attitude and the ability to work with other people
Physically fit and self-motivated
Safety and quality focused
Ability to work weekends and overtime if required
Desirable Skills & Experience

Full Class 1 licence, and preferably with Class 2
Hold a Level 3 or 4 Utilities Maintenance or Water Reticulation Qualification
Previous contracting experience in drainage or water
Benefits & Culture

Competitive base pay rate
Generous callout rates and allowances
Overtime on offer
Staff benefits
Wide variety of work, where no day is ever the same
People enjoy working with Citycare because no two days are ever the same and the opportunities are limitless. We offer an inclusive and vibrant company culture where effort is rewarded, fresh ideas are welcome, and success is celebrated.

At Citycare Water, we are united by the mission of providing 'Safe Water for Life.' We are essential to the well-being of our communities and are resilient through the most difficult times - we worked our way through the Christchurch Earthquakes and through the Covid19 pandemic - and we always do our best to ensure job security and support our people through good times and bad.

Find out why people love working at Citycare at www.citycare.co.nz/careers/ and read about what a typical work day may look like on our blog at www.citycare.co.nz/news-and-views/

All successful applicants will need to pass a pre-employment medical and drug screening test.