Digging Jobs in New Zealand, Job Vacancies - Jun 2026

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Quarry Operator

This is a Full time job

Be part of a close-knit crew, you’ll operate a range of heavy machinery and equipment, ensure health and safety standards are met.

subClassification: Mining - OperationsMining - Operations

classification: Mining, Resources & Energy(Mining, Resources & Energy)

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Class 4 Truck Driver / Excavator Operators to Join Directional Drilling Crew

at WAIKATO DRILLING LTD

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Rotorua Central, Bay of Plenty

$30 – $40 per hour

Primary Role: Operate Class 4 trucks for transporting equipment and materials.
Additional Duties: Assist the drilling crew with various tasks as required
Benefits: Competitive salary, training, and relocation packages available

Primary Role: Operate Class 4 trucks for transporting equipment and materials.
Additional Duties: Assist the drilling crew with various tasks as required
Benefits: Competitive salary, training, and relocation packages available

Waikato Drilling is looking for a Class 4 Truck Driver & Machine Operators in Rotorua. Competitive salary, training, and relocation packages available

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

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Listed two days ago

Quarry Operator

at Gleeson Quarries

This is a Full time job

Huntly, Waikato

Be part of a close-knit crew, you’ll operate a range of heavy machinery and equipment, ensure health and safety standards are met.

subClassification: Mining - OperationsMining - Operations

classification: Mining, Resources & Energy(Mining, Resources & Energy)

2d ago

Listed twenty seven days ago

Civil Labourer

at SAP CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Porirua, Wellington

$25 – $30 per hour

Competitive Renumeration
Ongoing Training and Development
Overtime Opportunities Available

Competitive Renumeration
Ongoing Training and Development
Overtime Opportunities Available

SAP Contractors is looking for motivated and reliable General Civil Labourers to join our growing team working across the Wellington region.

subClassification: LabourersLabourers

classification: Trades & Services(Trades & Services)

27d ago

Listed four days ago

Junior Civil Team Member

at All Drains Ltd

This is a Full time job

Penrose, Auckland

$25 – $27 per hour

Competitive pay with dependable hours.
Grow with a values-driven company invested in developing crew members.
Hands-on variety - no two days are the same.

Competitive pay with dependable hours.
Grow with a values-driven company invested in developing crew members.
Hands-on variety - no two days are the same.

Join our civil crew on reinstatement, dig-up repairs, and drainage work across Auckland. Build your future with a team that's going places.

subClassification: LabourersLabourers

classification: Trades & Services(Trades & Services)

4d ago

Listed twenty four days ago

Class 4 Truck Driver / Excavator Operators to Join Directional Drilling Crew

at WAIKATO DRILLING LTD

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Rotorua Central, Bay of Plenty

$30 – $40 per hour

Primary Role: Operate Class 4 trucks for transporting equipment and materials.
Additional Duties: Assist the drilling crew with various tasks as required
Benefits: Competitive salary, training, and relocation packages available

Primary Role: Operate Class 4 trucks for transporting equipment and materials.
Additional Duties: Assist the drilling crew with various tasks as required
Benefits: Competitive salary, training, and relocation packages available

Waikato Drilling is looking for a Class 4 Truck Driver & Machine Operators in Rotorua. Competitive salary, training, and relocation packages available

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

24d ago

Listed twenty four days ago

Drainlayers / Civil Operators / Water Tech's / Concreter's & kerbys / STMS's

at Apex Civil Ltd

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Rotorua Central, Bay of Plenty

$25 – $50 per hour

Experienced civil workers wanted for Bay of Plenty projects. Great pay, career growth, training, and strong team culture.

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

24d ago

Listed twenty four days ago

Digger Operator / Labourer / Truck Driver

at JBDemex Ltd

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

$28 – $40 per hour

Join our small excavation team! Experienced or still learning - the right attitude and work ethic is the ticket. Pay reflects experience and output.

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

24d ago

Listed six days ago

Digger Operators

at The Barracks Limited

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

$32 – $45 per hour

Join a company that values your performance & wants the best for you! All workers taken care of and ensuring they are equipped with everything needed

subClassification: Machine OperatorsMachine Operators

classification: Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics(Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)

6d ago

Listed five days ago

Quarry Operator

at Winstone Aggregates

This is a Full time job

Belmont, Wellington

Belmont Quarry location
Full time hours guaranteed, weekly paid
Strong focus on safety and teamwork, with opportunities to upskill

Belmont Quarry location
Full time hours guaranteed, weekly paid
Strong focus on safety and teamwork, with opportunities to upskill

Settle into 2026 with Winstone Aggregates! Join an industry leader as a Mobile Plant Quarry Operator and start fresh today!

subClassification: OtherOther

classification: Mining, Resources & Energy(Mining, Resources & Energy)

5d ago

Listed nine days ago

Excavator Operator - Civil

at Turbo Staff

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland Airport, Auckland

$30 - $40 p.w. + Weekly Pay + 50 hrs plus weekly

Attractive hourly rate + Weekly Pay Cycle
Top Projects in NZ + Supportive Team
PPE Covered + Upskilling Opportunity

Attractive hourly rate + Weekly Pay Cycle
Top Projects in NZ + Supportive Team
PPE Covered + Upskilling Opportunity

Skilled Excavator Operator with civil experience in trenching, digging, and backfilling? If you're looking for a new opportunity, reach out now.

subClassification: Machine OperatorsMachine Operators

classification: Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics(Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)

9d ago

Listed twenty seven days ago

May Labourers Pooling - 26

at ALH Limited

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Auckland

25.00 - 27.00

$25-$27p/h - Weekly Pay
Multiple Sites across Auckland
40-50+ Hour weeks - Immediate start

$25-$27p/h - Weekly Pay
Multiple Sites across Auckland
40-50+ Hour weeks - Immediate start

ALH are on the hunt for hardworking and reliable General and Skilled Labourers to join our team across multiple sites in Auckland.

subClassification: LabourersLabourers

classification: Trades & Services(Trades & Services)

27d ago

Listed twenty four days ago

New Zealand Diamond Drillers wanted for Australian Operations

at Mitchell Services LTD

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Newmarket, Auckland

Offering competitive day rates plus meter bonus (AUD)

Offering full-time roles for an ASAP start initially as a maximum term contract.
We will pay for your flights from NZ to Aus, paid accommodation, meals and more!
Don't have your Certificate 3? We will put you through this training.

Offering full-time roles for an ASAP start initially as a maximum term contract.
We will pay for your flights from NZ to Aus, paid accommodation, meals and more!
Don't have your Certificate 3? We will put you through this training.

NZ Underground Diamond Drillers wanted for Australian roles. Flights paid, training provided, 14/14 or 14/7 roster & great pay.

subClassification: Mining - OperationsMining - Operations

classification: Mining, Resources & Energy(Mining, Resources & Energy)

24d ago

Listed six days ago

Digger Operator

at Friday Homes

This is a Full time job

Lower Hutt, Wellington

We’re on the hunt for a skilled Excavator Operator to join the Friday Homes crew.

subClassification: Machine OperatorsMachine Operators

classification: Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics(Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)

6d ago

Listed three hours ago

Mine Operator — Open Pit

at OceanaGold (New Zealand) Ltd

Be an early applicant

This is a Full time job

Macraes Flat, Otago

Competitive Salary, Health Insurance + Benefits

Join Macraes, New Zealand's largest gold mine
7 days on / 7 days off / 7 nights / 7 days off roster
Entry-level role to start your career in mining!

Join Macraes, New Zealand's largest gold mine
7 days on / 7 days off / 7 nights / 7 days off roster
Entry-level role to start your career in mining!

Entry-level truck operator position with opportunity work your way up long-term.

subClassification: Mining - OperationsMining - Operations

classification: Mining, Resources & Energy(Mining, Resources & Energy)

3h ago

Listed twenty three days ago

Excavator Operators

at Tradestaff

Expiring soon

This is a Contract/Temp job

Waikato

NZD 38 - 40 per hour, On going work

Competitive pay
on going work opportunity
Variety of work and opportunities to expand your skills

Competitive pay
on going work opportunity
Variety of work and opportunities to expand your skills

Operate GPS-equipped excavators on infrastructure works at the Waihi mining site with weekly pay and long-term opportunities.

subClassification: OtherOther

classification: Mining, Resources & Energy(Mining, Resources & Energy)

23d ago

Listed five days ago

June Labourers Pooling - 26

at ALH Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

$25-$27p/h - Weekly Pay
Multiple Sites across Auckland
40-50+ Hour weeks - Immediate start

$25-$27p/h - Weekly Pay
Multiple Sites across Auckland
40-50+ Hour weeks - Immediate start

ALH are on the hunt for hardworking and reliable General and Skilled Labourers to join our team across multiple sites in Auckland.

subClassification: LabourersLabourers

classification: Trades & Services(Trades & Services)

5d ago

Listed ten days ago

Skilled Excavator Operators for immediate start!

at Franklin Smith

This is a Full time job

Wellington

Skilled Excavator Operator with strong experience working around live services.
Strong understanding of levels, grades, and reading site plans.
Competent with trenching, battering, benching, and safe excavation practices.

Skilled Excavator Operator with strong experience working around live services.
Strong understanding of levels, grades, and reading site plans.
Competent with trenching, battering, benching, and safe excavation practices.

Skilled Civil Excavator Operator experienced in drainage, trenching, pipe installation and infrastructure projects.

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

10d ago

Listed thirteen days ago

Excavator Operator

at NZ Labour Hire Group

This is a Casual/Vacation job

Manukau, Auckland

$28 – $36 per hour

Full Time work 6 days a week + Potential to go full time with client
Weekly Pay + Competitive salary + Opportunity to Grow
Work within a great Team + Work alongside Leading Manager

Full Time work 6 days a week + Potential to go full time with client
Weekly Pay + Competitive salary + Opportunity to Grow
Work within a great Team + Work alongside Leading Manager

Flexible casual work on major construction projects. Competitive rates & career development opportunities await.

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

13d ago

Listed sixteen days ago

Digger & Bulldozer Operator

at ALH Limited

This is a Full time job

Bombay, Auckland

$34 - $36 p/h + Paid Weekly

$34 - $36 per hour + Weekly Pay
Bombay Location + No Traffic!
Mon - Fri | 6:30 am - 5 pm | 10-hour days | 59+ Hours a wk

$34 - $36 per hour + Weekly Pay
Bombay Location + No Traffic!
Mon - Fri | 6:30 am - 5 pm | 10-hour days | 59+ Hours a wk

4 x Excavator & Dozer Operator roles available | $34-$36 p/hr | 59+ hrs/week | Work right through WINTER with No Rain Days Off! APPLY NOW

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

16d ago

Listed twenty seven days ago

Skilled Civil Workers

at ALH Limited

Expiring soon

This is a Contract/Temp job

Milson, Manawatu

$28-39 p/hr

Work on major regional civil infrastructure projects
Competitive pay based on skills and experience
Ongoing training and clear pathways to leadership

Work on major regional civil infrastructure projects
Competitive pay based on skills and experience
Ongoing training and clear pathways to leadership

ALH is hiring skilled Civil Labourers, lead hands/foremen, and machinery operators for civil projects across the Manawatu/Horowhenua region.

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

27d ago

Listed five days ago

Labourer

at Trade Assist

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

$25 per hour depending on experience
Take on a new opportunity in Construction
No previous experience required

$25 per hour depending on experience
Take on a new opportunity in Construction
No previous experience required

Come and join the crew at Trade Assist and take on a new job working as a Construction Labourer in Christchurch.

Recruited bySimon Williams

subClassification: LabourersLabourers

classification: Trades & Services(Trades & Services)

5d ago

Listed two days ago

Drainage labourers

at OneStaff Christchurch

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

Join a specialist team to deliver on vital infrastructure projects around Canter
Immediate start for the right candidate
Apply now

Join a specialist team to deliver on vital infrastructure projects around Canter
Immediate start for the right candidate
Apply now

Are you looking to get into a rewarding trade which boasts some of the highest pay rates in the industry? We have labouring opportunities in Drainl

subClassification: LabourersLabourers

classification: Trades & Services(Trades & Services)

2d ago

Listed twenty four days ago

Civil Labourers

at NZ Labour Hire Group

Expiring soon

This is a Casual/Vacation job

Albany, Auckland

$24 – $26 per hour

Full Time work 6 days a week + Potential to go full time with client

Full Time work 6 days a week + Potential to go full time with client

Flexible casual work with competitive rates. Join our supportive team on exciting construction projects.

subClassification: LabourersLabourers

classification: Trades & Services(Trades & Services)

24d ago

Listed twenty eight days ago

Machine Operator

at JKay Civil Limited

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Tauranga Central, Bay of Plenty

$30 – $45 per hour

Machine Operator - Class 1 Licence, Wheels, Tracks and Rollers endorsed required. Class 2 preferred. Experienced with drainage and trenching.

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

28d ago

Listed twelve days ago

Concrete Placer

at Cairns Cartage and Earthworks Limited

This is a Full time job

Cambridge, Waikato

$32 – $42 per hour

Experienced Concreter to join a great established team.

subClassification: Building TradesBuilding Trades

classification: Trades & Services(Trades & Services)

12d ago

Listed three days ago

Civil & Earthworks Machine Operators

at Extrastaff

This is a Full time job

Rodney & North Shore, Auckland

$28 – $35 per hour

$28–$35/hr + Weekly Pay
Ongoing Work Across Auckland's Top Civil Projects
Temp-to-Perm Opportunities for the Right Candidates

$28–$35/hr + Weekly Pay
Ongoing Work Across Auckland's Top Civil Projects
Temp-to-Perm Opportunities for the Right Candidates

We’re on the lookout for experienced Earthworks Operators to join established civil crews across Auckland.

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

3d ago

Listed twenty two days ago

Earth Work Labourer

at Aggarwal Developments Ltd

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

$25 – $26 per hour

Experienced Earthworks job assistant to assist digger operator and labour work at Auckland project sites.

subClassification: LabourersLabourers

classification: Trades & Services(Trades & Services)

22d ago

Listed ten days ago

Heavy Machine Operator

at Hays | Trades & Labour

This is a Full time job

Waihi, Waikato

Competitive pay rate

Perm job
Consistent work with 40+ hours each week
Career development Opportunities

Perm job
Consistent work with 40+ hours each week
Career development Opportunities

We're on the lookout for experienced Heavy Machine Operators to join our team in Waihi

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

10d ago

Listed two days ago

Excavator Operators

at Unite Recruit Limited

This is a Full time job

Bay of Plenty

$30.00 to $36.00 per hour + 8% holiday pay

$30.00 to $36.00 per hour + 8% holiday pay
Ongoing work + Pays weekly
Minimum 3 years experience required

$30.00 to $36.00 per hour + 8% holiday pay
Ongoing work + Pays weekly
Minimum 3 years experience required

Hiring EXPERIENCE EXCAVATOR OPERATORS for the Bay of Plenty. Apply today!

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

2d ago

Listed twenty eight days ago

Quarry Operator

at Stevenson

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Waikato

Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities
We provide support for our staff to gain their A & B grade quarry qualification
Life Insurance, discount fuel card + many other benefits

Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities
We provide support for our staff to gain their A & B grade quarry qualification
Life Insurance, discount fuel card + many other benefits

join us as a Quarry Operator in a safety first, team driven workplace

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

28d ago

Listed seventeen days ago

Driller / Locator

at WAIKATO DRILLING LTD

This is a Full time job

Rotorua Central, Bay of Plenty

$30 – $45 per hour

Operate cutting-edge directional drilling equipment with top pay, benefits, and a safety-focused environment. Shape the future with us. Apply now!

subClassification: Plant & Machinery OperatorsPlant & Machinery Operators

classification: Construction(Construction)

17d ago

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