2804 Plumber/Drain Layers

Job Location:

Job Description:

We are working with an associate recruitment company
who has offices in New Zealand. They are
currently seeking Plumber - Drain Layers to work on earthquake reconstruction
projects in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The work will be across commercial and residential construction projects. The projects will be construction
projects connected with the rebuild of Christchurch city following the
earthquake last year. The rebuild of Christchurch city is scheduled to offer
employment opportunities for the next 8 to 10 years.

In this role your duties will include Plumbing, Gas fitting, Roof Works, and Drain laying.

Thesepositions are offered initially on a 6 month contract. Thereafter new contracts
can be offered and if you wish to stay in New Zealand, the end client will
offer sponsorship.

Until you are registered in New Zealand you will be classified as a Trade Assistant.

Knowledge and Skills:

You should be an accomplished Plumber with your work
experience ideally supported by an appropriate plumbing qualification.

You must have solid drain laying experience.

You will have domestic/commercial experience, such as
maintenance, renovations, commercial new builds and residential new builds

Ideally you will have worked in Ireland and be qualified to New Zealand equivalent of Level
4 (FAS level 6).

You must be able to read plans.

You should have significant experience working in the construction sector.

You should have a good knowledge of site safety procedures and practices.

You should be able to learn new procedures and techniques as applicable to New Zealand standards.

You should be able to work independently and unsupervised and within a team environment.

You will have clear communication skills and must be able to listen closely to instructions
and respond effectively.

You must be physically fit and comfortable to work at heights.

You should possess a Drivers Licence.

Candidates other than from New Zealand must be available to travel on a working holiday visa and have
a minimum of 6 months unexpired time on an existing working holiday visa or
alternatively able to gain a working holiday visa to New Zealand.

If successful, candidates will have to pay their own costs of getting across to
New Zealand i.e. visa £85, flights
approx. £800, possibly cheaper and also pay for their own accommodation.

Salary will be paid in New Zealand Dollars and will be
around 20 New Zealand Dollars per hour.
After 6 months salaries will rise by 20%. Opportunities for promotion
are excellent.

The end client will assist candidates secure temporary
accommodation for the first few weeks after they arrive and will also assist
getting bank accounts and tax numbers set up.

Please do not
apply for this role unless you have around £2000 in savings to fund your visa
and flight costs and initial accommodation costs .

Whilst we would like to
respond to all our on-line applicants, regrettably we are unable to do so due
to the high volumes of applications we receive.

If you have not heard
from us within 4 weeks from submitting your application, please assume on this
occasion your application has been unsuccessful.