Mō te tūranga | About the role
We’re looking for three reliable, hands-on people to join our Open Space Management team as Groundspersons.
In this role, you’ll help keep our landscapes looking sharp through basic horticultural maintenance, annual planting, and spray maintenance. You’ll use a mix of hand tools and small power tools, and no two days will look exactly the same. It’s a minimum 40-hour week, with some flexibility needed for occasional night shift work and after-hours call-outs.
This is Good Work that keeps Wellington moving, with a team that’s down to earth, backs each other, and takes pride in doing the job well.
Ngā tino kawenga mahi | Key role responsibilities
Carry out basic horticultural and landscape maintenance
Complete annual planting and spray maintenance activities
Safely use hand tools and small power tools
Support after-hours call-outs and occasional night shift work when required
Work safely around live traffic and help maintain high standards across the network
Kei te kimi mātou i tētahi e whai ana i ēnei pūkenga | We’re looking for someone with
A full Class 1 licence, with Class 2 preferred
Basic horticultural skills, with Growsafe certification preferred
Good verbal and written communication skills
A reliable, proactive and team-focused approach, with strong attention to detail
Confidence carrying out the inherent requirements of the role, including outdoor work around traffic and physical tasks
He pai te mahi, he pai ngā painga | Good work, good benefits
At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.
You’ll have access to:
• Medical insurance and Life insurance after the eligibility period.
• KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones, up to 7%.
• Parental leave top up payment with additional return to work support.
• Ongoing training and development, with clear career growth and progression opportunities.
• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers.
Ko wai mātou | About us
The Wellington Transport Alliance is a partnership between NZ Transport Agency, Fulton Hogan, and WSP. Together, we manage the maintenance and operations programme for the state highway and roading networks across the Greater Wellington region.
At Fulton Hogan, Good Work is about more than what we deliver. It’s how we show up, how we treat each other, and how we keep moving forward. We’re flat, friendly, and low ego. We take the work seriously, not ourselves. If you want to be part of a team that sets high standards and backs good people to do great work, you’ll fit right in.
Me pēhea te tono | How to apply
If this sounds like your kind of role, apply now.
We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in and will make an appointment when we find the right people, so don’t wait.
All successful candidates must undergo and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen prior to employment.
Skills Required
- Full Class 1 licence
- Class 2 licence
- Basic horticultural skills
- Growsafe certification
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Reliable, proactive, team-focused with strong attention to detail
- Ability to perform physical outdoor work and work safely around live traffic
- Availability for a minimum 40-hour week, occasional night shifts and after-hours call-outs
- Pass pre-employment medical and drug screen
What We Do
Fulton Hogan has 90 years experience in the transport, water, energy, mining and land development infrastructure sector in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. We create communities from the ground up, starting with our own network of quarries, complemented by our asphalt, emulsion and precast plants and we pride ourselves on being a family company – one which cares about communities and the people in them, especially our customers, suppliers and our people. Our 10,000+ strong team helps to create, connect, and care for communities; building the roads, ports, airports, infrastructure and property which bring people together
