Posted: 03/12/2024Closing Date: 24/12/2024Job Type: Permanent - Full TimeLocation: The Lines Company - Ohakune DepotJob Category: Energy and UtilitiesJob DescriptionKeeping the power on in the King Country is what we do, but it's who we do the work for that is most important to us – our customers and our community. As a community owned business that has been around for close to 100 years, we take pride in our ability to keep our whare, our farms and our businesses powered up, 24/7.Keeping our community connected is a big job. The King Country relies on us to keep our whare, our farms and our businesses powered up, 24hrs a day 7 days a week. So we need fantastic people who want to work for their whanau and community.The successful candidates will start their careers with us in early 2025 and will enjoy the benefits of earning while they are learning and joining a great team of highly trained professionals.The RoleThis Ohakune based role will have you undertake a variety of training roles including line construction, maintenance work, erection of distribution equipment, cable laying, line patrolling and fault finding. You will work in town, at the beach, up the mountain, around the lake, on farms and out in the bush. You will be privileged to work and see every nook-and-cranny of the beautiful King Country.At TLC we are proud to offer top-quality training (we've won awards!) as well as career development opportunities and a generous range of benefits including medical and life insurance.About YouDesired Skills and ExperienceWe know from previous experience that successful trainees have the following attributes:Be an advocate and practice good health and safetyHave a fantastic work ethic, a can-do attitude and great team playerAre active learners, capable of and keen to achieve the National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Distribution) – Level 4 (you'll probably already have at least NCEA Level 2 in Math and English or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent numerical and verbal reasoning skills)Physically fit and comfortable working at heights.Flexible around work patterns including working overtime and standby when needed.Live locally - because part of your job is to be able to respond to faults in a timely mannerCurrent and clean restricted Class 1 drivers licence (minimum)Safety and wellbeing are paramount to us, so our recruitment process involves a Ministry of Justice criminal history check and a pre-employment medical, alcohol and drug test.It is also a requirement that you must be a New Zealand Citizen or Resident to apply for this role.Please note, applications will be reviewed during the advertising period and advertising may close earlier than the date advertised.
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