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Yard hand

FeaturedCasualEntry levelPosted 11/10/2026 · Closes 10/11/2026

Pay

Base hourly rate
$26.50 – $28.00/hr
8% holiday pay
+$2.12/hr
Indicative combined
$28.62/hr

8% pay-as-you-go holiday pay (qualifying arrangement). The combined figure is indicative only and does not confirm that every employer obligation is met. The hiring business is responsible for the employment agreement, pay and leave.

About the role

We're hiring two labourers for residential and light commercial sites around Wellington. You'll support carpenters, drainlayers and concrete crews across a long-running subdivision. Hours are 7am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. Casual hours, typically 3 to 5 shifts a week. The base rate is $26.50 to $28.00 an hour, set on experience. Plus 8% holiday pay paid as you go. Some site experience is an advantage, but attitude and turning up on time count for more. Experience counts for more than qualifications here. Applicants need the right to work in New Zealand and two work references. A supportive team that looks after its people. Stable hours you can plan your week around. Interviews are being held this week, so don't wait to apply.

Duties

  • Keep the site clean, tidy and safe
  • Carry and stack materials for the trades
  • Dig, backfill and compact by hand and machine
  • Operate basic power tools under supervision
  • Assist with concrete pours and formwork

Required skills and experience

  • No prior experience required (entry level)
  • • Health and safety awareness
  • • Hand tools
  • • Hazard identification
  • • Heavy lifting
  • • Power tools

Essential licences or qualifications

None required for this role.

PPE, equipment and induction

Steel-cap boots, hi-vis and hard hat required; we supply them after induction.

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