Drilling Assistant - NZ FIFO
Hays
Listing Description
Description
- Opportunity to get into the Mining Industry
- Opportunity to work across multiple locations in New Zealand
- First Intake January 18th
Drilling Assistant - NZ FIFO
Tō kamupene hou | Your new company
We're on the lookout for Drilling Assistants to join our team across multiple mine sites in New Zealand. This is your chance to gain hands-on experience, build valuable skills, and take the first step toward a rewarding career in mining. You will be working on 2 weeks on, 1 week off the roster with all travel, food & accommodation will be provided for you.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity: Be part of a growing sector with long-term career pathways
- All-inclusive package: Travel, meals, and accommodation fully provided
- Experience: Work alongside industry professionals and develop practical skills in drilling operations
- Opportunity to work across multiple locations in New Zealand
- Permanent opportunity
Tō tūranga hou | Your new role
- Assist the driller with rods
- Assist with setting up, dismantling & moving drill rigs.
- Remove/clean core samples
- Presentation of core samples
- Assist in daily pre-starts
- Monitor & maintain fuel/oil levels
- Routine maintenance on rigs
- Clean drill rigs, vehicles, equipment & tools
- Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers
Ngā uara me ngā pūkenga e angitu ai koe | What you'll need to succeed
- Full driver's license & able to drive a manual
- NZ Citizen or Permanent Resident (no work visas)
- Previous trades experience
- Clean criminal history check
- Strong H&S standards
- Must be happy to work away from home for up to 2 weeks at a time
- Must be able to lift over 23kg
- Open to working day or night shifts
Ngā hua ka whiwhi i a koe | What you'll get in return
- Competitive hourly rate
- Travel to and from the site provided
- Accommodation & food supplied
Sounds like you? APPLY NOW, or send your cv to Venizze.bruzo@hays.net.nz and call 021 967 565
Application details
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Hays
At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. You are at the heart of everything we do. With over 50 years’ experience and a workforce of more than 11,100 people across 31 countries, we collectively put our customers, at the heart of everything we do.
Drawing on knowledge that’s unique to our scale, our commitment to understanding your needs and our ability to meaningfully innovate we are more than just a specialist recruitment business. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face in today’s fast paced world of work, we’ll help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.
Looking for the right role for you?
At Hays we know that finding the right role at the right time takes careful consideration. As your lifelong career partners, we’re by your side, every step of the way.
Whether you’re seeking a new opportunity or support in navigating a career change, we bring the expertise and the connections to partner with you to help you realise your ambition.
Providing an unmatched breadth of jobs across industries and professions whilst leveraging our knowledge, employer relationships, learning opportunities and support, we can offer you roles that challenge and excite you.
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