Lead Hand Carpenter - Commercial Site Champion Wan
Max People
Listing Description
Description
- $32-$36/hr (Exp Dependent)
- Lead a Crew, Build the Future
- Long-Term Commercial Project
About The Role: We're on the hunt for a skilled Lead Hand Carpenter to step up and take charge on a long-term commercial build in Christchurch. You'll be hands-on, leading a small team and ensuring quality work across the board. If you know your way around a site, can read plans like a pro, and are confident motivating a crew, we want to hear from you!
Wages: $32.00-$36.00 per hour (based on experience) Location: Christchurch
What's In It For You:
- Immediate start
- Long-term pipeline of commercial work
- Opportunity to lead and grow your own crew
- Solid company backing and consistent support
- Top rates and paid weekly
What You Will Be Doing:
- Running day-to-day carpentry tasks onsite
- Reading and working from plans to spec
- Mentoring and leading a small team
- Installing framing, formwork, fixings, and more
What We Require:
- Proven commercial carpentry experience
- Strong leadership or Leading Hand background
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings
- Reliable, motivated, and safety-focused
- Shows up every day and gets stuck in
- Valid Site Safe or Construct Safe - we can assist with this
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test
ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND
Why Choose Max People? Max People is a trusted recruitment partner with 15+ years' experience connecting great people with great workplaces. What started in construction has grown into one of the country's leading labour-hire and recruitment providers across construction, civil, agriculture, dairy, manufacturing, and logistics.
When you join Max People, you're backed by a team that lives its values: Passion, Empathy, Optimism, Professionalism, Loyalty, and Empowerment. We're here to support your journey, champion your growth, and help you build a future you're excited about.
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Max People
Max People was initially set up as a Construction recruitment agency providing outsourcing labourhire solutions to New Zealand's leading civil, Commercial and residential construction companies. We have since expanded our expertise to encompass agriculture, manufacturing and logistics sectors.
Headquartered in Christchurch, we're a recruitment agency specialising in matching exceptional support staff to leading businesses throughout New Zealand.
Max People brings a distinctive approach to hiring staff; We measure twice and cut once. We stand by our principles, Perseverance, Accountability, Consistency and excellence; we aim to deliver exceptional service to our clients and candidates in everything we do.
Our consultants only work with high-calibre, Quality individuals offering a tailored approach to recruitment and beyond. This approach makes us one of the market-leading Recruitment agencies in New Zealand that employers and Candidates can depend on.
At Max, we are passionate and driven people with a will to win. We attract and support the best people with a strong work ethic and are willing to go above and beyond. We aim to empower our employees through growth and learning. We encourage a balanced lifestyle and the continued development of our team.




















