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Join the Re Burger Crew in New Plymouth!
Position: Crew Member (2 roles available)
Location: Primarily New Plymouth, with occasional shifts in Palmerston North
Pay Rate: $24–$7 per hour (based on experience)
Hours: Minimum 30 hours guaranteed per week

Re Burger is firing up the grill in New Plymouth — and we’re looking for passionate,
energetic Crew Members to be the pioneers of our newest store! If you love great
food, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to be part of something fresh and
exciting, we want to hear from you.

About Re Burger

Re Burger is all about bold flavours, good vibes, and late-night eats. Our New
Plymouth and Palmerston North locations are open till late—sometimes even until
4am—serving up handcrafted burgers to night owls and food lovers alike. If you're
energetic, reliable, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to have you on
board. Whether you're flipping patties or keeping the vibe alive behind the counter,
there's never a dull moment at Re Burger.

Why Join Us?
 Be part of the founding team of our brand-new New Plymouth store
Competitive hourly rate: $24–$27 depend ng on experience
 ranteed minimum of 30 hours per week
ccasional opportunities to support our Palmerston North store — with
transport and accommodation fully covered
 un, supportive team culture with room to grow

What the role is about?
As a Crew Member at Re Burger, you’ll play a key role in delivering an exceptional
customer experience. Your responsibilities will include:
 eting customers warmly and taking orders accurately
reparing and assembling food items to Re Burger’s quality standards
 rating kitchen equipment safely and efficiently
aintaining cleanliness and hygiene in all areas of the store

andling cash and EFTPOS transactions
estocking supplies and assisting with inventory
upporting team members and contributing to a positive work environment
ollowing health, safety, and food handling procedures at all times

What We’re Looking For:
 least 6 months of relevant work experience in hospitality, food service, or
customer-facing roles
positive attitude and strong work ethic
lexibility to work across locations when needed
ommitment to delivering top-notch service and quality
ust be available to work on evenings and weekends. Candidates should be
available to work night shifts, as Re Burger New Plymouth may remain open
until 4am.
bility to drive to and from work during late night shifts
ust agree to be subject to drug testing prior to and during employment

Ready to Apply?
If you're ready to bring the heat and help us build something special in New
Plymouth, send us your CV and a brief cover letter telling us why you're the perfect

We are a busy and popular restaurant looking for people with passion and the right skills.

Eden Café and Restaurant is looking for full-time chefs to join our kitchen team at our restaurant in New Plymouth.

You will be part of a professional and vibrant team that has fun at work and gives 100% to satisfy the needs of our discerning customers.

Your duties will include:

•  Planning menus according to seasonal ingredients  
• Control food costs by managing food supplies and providing inputs on portion control and pricing
• In charge of inventory and keeping control of stock
• Preparing Indian curry and tandoor items as per specifications and recipes.
• Maintaining the quality of prepared food items and adhering to specified portion control.
• Ensuring proper storage of food and checking temperatures to maintain freshness.
• Checking food quality and overseeing cooking techniques.
• Working within specified budgets.
• Ensuring the kitchen meets high standards of quality.
• Ensuring all food, health and safety and other relevant regulations are fully complied with.
• Establishing strong relationships with staff in other areas of the business, including managers and front-of-house teams.

Ideally, our applicant would have the following:

A minimum of one year of experience as a chef.

We operate from Monday to Sunday, so your weekly roster may require you to work weekends.

In return, we offer:

Attractive hourly rate, i.e. $26 - 32 per hour

Flexible working hours with a guarantee of a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Opportunity for advancement

Understanding and supporting management

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Description

Looking for multiple experienced plasterers who have a good attitude towards work and great references. The successful candidates will have at least three years of plasterer experience.

About us:

Franklin Smith is a multi-disciplinary Recruitment Agency - specialising in Trades and Construction. We have offices is Auckland, Christchurch, and Nelson, with large scale projects around New Zealand. Franklin Smith is people focused; we are always searching for the best of the best in each industry.

About you:

The ideal candidate must be able to:

• determining plasterboard layout, and installing insulation and vapour barriers
• measuring, marking and cutting plasterboard, lifting and positioning panels, and securing them to walls, ceilings and battens
• preparing corner beads and securing them in position
• fixing pre-cast cornices, panel mouldings, ceiling centres and other plaster fittings
• covering joins and nail holes with wet plaster and sealing compounds, and smoothing them using wet brushes and sand paper
• mixing and applying coats of plaster, cement and render to structures using trowels, and levelling and smoothing coats to uniform thickness
• plumbing and straightening corners, angles and wall and ceiling surfaces
• creating decorative textures in finishing coats
• applying and finishing acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, plastic cement and similar materials

The ideal candidate will also have:
- High level of English communication skills
- Two contactable references
- Your own set of tools
- Able to pass a police check and drug test
- Physically fit and able to carry out manual labour

About the role:

- Minimum 30 hours per week
- Hourly wage ranging from $27.50 - $35.00
- Permanent role - Monday to Friday, with extra shifts available on weekends
- As part of your employment, you may be required to travel to a different region for different projects, including Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu,Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Waikato, Wellington, and West Coast.
- You will be given reasonable notice if you are required to relocate to another region. Franklin Smith will cover transportation and accommodation expenses related to the relocation.

Kindly upload your resume and cover letter on this webpage. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Looking for multiple experienced Painters who have a good attitude towards work and great references. You will be completing various painting, varnishing, and wallpapering duties. The successful candidate will have a relevant NZ level 4 qualification or at least three years of painting and maintenance experience including working at heights & elevated work platforms.

About us:

Franklin Smith is a multi-disciplinary Recruitment Agency - specializing in Trades and Construction. We have offices is Auckland, Christchurch, and Nelson, with large scale projects around New Zealand. Franklin Smith is people focused; we are always searching for the best of the best in each industry.

About you:

Candidates must have proven skills in:

1. Applies paint, varnish, wallpaper and other finishes to protect, maintain and decorate surfaces of buildings and structures
2. Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality
3. Work unsupervised and in a team
4. Demonstrate high attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
5. High level of communication skills in English

The ideal candidate will also have:

1. Two contactable references.
2. Been able to pass police check and drug test

About the role:

-    Minimum 30 hours per week.

-    Hourly wage ranging from $25.00 - $35.00.

-    Permanent role – Monday to Friday, with extra shifts available on weekends.

-    As part of your employment, you may be required to travel to a different region for a different project, including, Auckland, Manawatū-Whanganui, Marlborough, Waikato, Wellington, Otago, Nelson, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Northland, West Coast, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Gisborne, Southland.

-     You will be given reasonable notice if you are required to relocate to another region. Franklin Smith will cover transportation and accommodation expenses related to the relocation.

We are looking for Structural Steel Fabricators to join our business, Extrastaff Limited. Our growing business requires an organised and trustworthy individual who pride yourself on quality workmanship. You will be motivated and result driven.

The Structural Steel Fabricator is responsible for:

• Interpret and follow engineering plans, blueprints and technical drawings
• Assemble steel structures and secure them using bolts, rivets or welding
• Install structural steel components at construction sites
• Cut, shape and weld steel materials to required specifications by using machine or hand tools
• Inspect and maintain equipment and tools for safe and effective operation
• Ensure all work complies with safety regulations and quality standards
• Collaborate with engineers, crane operators, riggers and other tradespeople on site
• Perform repairs or modifications to existing steel structures when necessary

Skills and experience required:

• At least 2 years' work experience in steel fixing, welding, fabrication or related occupations
• Friendly, with good time management and excellent work ethic are essential
• Time management skills
• A commitment to learning and developing your skills within the industry
• Sound knowledge of H and S procedures
• Reliable and hardworking
• Pass the drug test and criminal check

Pay ConditionsMin $27.00 per hour to a maximum of $30.oo per hour

Hours of workMinimum 30 hours of work is guaranteed

Location

You may be required to occasionally travel to Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's bay, Taranaki, Gisborne, Whanganui-Manawatu, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson-Tasman, Canterbury, West Coast, Otago and Southland.

This role will be permanent and full-time jobIf this sounds like you, please send your resume and brief covering letter outlining your experience and skills.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Nationwide - Roles available across all regions of New Zealand

Pay & Benefits:

• Min $25.00 per hour to a maximum of $40.00 per hour
• Minimum 30 hours guaranteed per week
• Full-time, permanent roles
• PPE and tools provided
• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and commercial projects

 

Job Description:

Extrastaff, a Labour Hire Company, is hiring full-time Scaffolders. Our growing business requires an organised and trustworthy individual who prides yourself on quality workmanship. You will be motivated and result driven. Positions are full-time and permanent, with site location based on project demand.

Key Responsibilities:

Build and erect scaffolding and working platforms for construction projects, as well as building stands and tiered seating for public events such as concerts or sporting events.

Inspect the area that requires scaffolding and make calculations to determine what kind of scaffolding is required, unload it, fit its tubing and braces together to form frameworks, and fix ladders rails and other attachments to the scaffolding.

Responsible for checking and maintaining scaffolding equipment, inspecting scaffolding structures for safety, and taking down scaffolding when the job is done.

All other duties as assigned.

Skills and experience required:

Minimum of 2 years scaffolding relevant experience

Friendly, with good time management and excellent work ethic are essential

Time management skills

A commitment to learning and developing your skills within the industry

Sound knowledge of H&S procedures

Reliable and hardworking

Nationwide Opportunity and Travel:

Although this role is listed in Nelson - Tasman , we are recruiting for positions to be deployed across all regions of New Zealand, depending on project requirements. For for clarification, these regions are 

North Island: Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Manawat?-Whanganui,  Wellington.

South Island: Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, Southland.

 Applicants are invited to apply from any of these regions and must be willing to travel or relocate within the country as needed, relocation costs will be covered by the company

How to Apply:If you are looking for a new challenge with an opportunity for a dynamic working environment and the possibility of travel, please click APPLY, attach your resume and brief covering letter outlining your experience.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Nationwide - Roles available across all regions of New Zealand

Pay & Benefits:

• Min $25.00 per hour to a maximum of $40.00 per hour
• Minimum 30 hours guaranteed per week 
• Full-time, permanent roles 
• PPE and tools provided 
• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and commercial projects

Job Description:

Extrastaff, a Labour Hire Company, is hiring full-time Construction Technicians for deployment on infrastructure and commercial construction projects throughout New Zealand. Positions are full-time and permanent, with site location based on project demand

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Tasks required of you that is within your skills and capabilities that is necessary for the business of the company.
• Comply with all aspects of any contract, project or task and deliver customer services that meets or exceed the expectation of the customer or the Extrastaff business.
• Erect Scaffolding or ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• Creating structures, forms or chutes and pouring concrete.
• Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and lay hardwood, parquet, or wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.
• Fill cracks or other defects in plaster or plasterboard and sand patch, using patching plaster, trowel, and sanding tool.
• Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.
• General labouring cleaning construction sites as required by managers
• Loading and unloading building and construction materials, tools and equipment and transporting them around building sites.
• All other duties as assigned.

 

Skills and experience required:

 

• Some experience in construction industry is preferable, but not essential.
• Friendly, with good time management, & excellent work ethic are essential
• Time management skills
• A commitment to learning and developing your skills within the industry
• Sound knowledge of H&S procedures
• Reliable and hardworking
• Fabricate and install custom joinery and cabinetry
• General framing, fix-outs, door hanging, skirting and architraves
• Measure and cut materials with precision
• Work as part of a team
• Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient workspace
• Collaborate with other trades where needed
• Must be able to pass Criminal Check and Drug Test

 

Nationwide Opportunity and Travel:Although this role is listed in West Coast, we are recruiting for positions to be deployed across all regions of New Zealand, depending on project requirements.For for clarification, these regions are 

North Island: Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu-Whanganui,  Wellington.

South Island: Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, Southland.

Applicants are invited to apply from any of these regions and must be willing to travel or relocate within the country as needed, relocation costs will be covered by the company

How to Apply:If you are looking for a new challenge with an opportunity for a dynamic working environment and the possibility of travel, please click APPLY, attach your resume and brief covering letter outlining your experience.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Nationwide - Roles available across all regions of New Zealand

Pay & Benefits:

• $25.00 - $40.00 per hour  
• Minimum 30 hours guaranteed per week 
• Full-time, permanent roles 
• PPE and tools provided where required 
• Nationwide deployment opportunities 

Job Description: Extrastaff, a Labour Hire Company, is hiring full-time Waterproofers to work across multiple regions of New Zealand on high-demand residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects. We are looking for reliable, skilled professionals capable of working with various waterproofing systems and materials. Positions are full-time and permanent, with site location based on project demand. This role is ideal for experienced waterproofers open to relocating or travelling as needed.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply waterproofing membranes and protective coatings to foundations, basements, balconies, and roofs 
• Interpret job specifications and safety requirements 
• Operate hand and power tools specific to waterproofing tasks 
• Follow building code standards and health and safety guidelines 
• Work effectively across different job sites and environments

 

Skills and Experience Required:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in waterproofing or relevant occupation 
• Familiarity with torch-on membrane, liquid systems, and sealants 
• Trade qualification or NZQA-recognised experience preferred 
• Ability to work independently and travel between job sites 
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality work 

Nationwide Opportunity and Travel:

Although this role is listed in Bay of Plenty, we are recruiting for positions to be deployed across all regions of New Zealand, depending on project requirements. For for clarification, these regions are 

North Island: Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Manawat?-Whanganui,  Wellington.

South Island: Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, Southland.

 Applicants are invited to apply from any of these regions and must be willing to travel or relocate within the country as needed, relocation costs will be covered by the company

How to Apply: If you are looking for a new challenge with an opportunity for a dynamic working environment and the possibility of travel, please click APPLY, attach your resume and brief covering letter outlining your experience.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Nationwide – Roles available across all regions of New Zealand

Pay & Benefits:

• $25.00 - $40.00 per hour  
• Minimum 30 hours guaranteed per week 
• Full-time, permanent roles 
• PPE and tools provided where required 
• Travel or relocation support (case-by-case basis)

 

Job Description:Extrastaff, a Labour Hire Company, is hiring  full-time carpenters to support project work throughout New Zealand. You will work on commercial, residential, and infrastructure construction sites, with site location based on project demand. This role is ideal for experienced carpenters open to relocating or travelling as needed.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Read and interpret construction drawings 
• Formwork, framing, cladding, and finishing work 
• Construct, install, and repair structures 
• Maintain health and safety standards 
• Work on rotating project sites across the country 

 

Skills and Experience Required:

• Minimum 2 years experience in Carpentry or level 4 qualification
• Able to work independently and adapt to new environments 
• Strong work ethic and commitment to safety

Nationwide Opportunity and Travel:

Although this role is listed in Taranaki, we are recruiting for positions to be deployed across all regions of New Zealand, depending on project requirements.For for clarification, these regions are 

North Island: Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu-Whanganui,  Wellington.

South Island: Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, Southland.

 Applicants are invited to apply from any of these regions and must be willing to travel or relocate within the country as needed, relocation costs will be covered by the company

How to Apply:If you are looking for a new challenge with an opportunity for a dynamic working environment and the possibility of travelk, please click APPLY, attach your resume and brief covering letter outlining your experience.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.