Sexton / Greenspace Operator

About the role

Join Downer’s Greenspaces team in Tauriko and help maintain high‑quality parks, reserves and cemetery facilities for the local community. This role blends grounds‑maintenance work with cemetery operations, offering a varied day‑to‑day experience that supports families during important moments.

Key responsibilities

• Operate tractors, ride‑on mowers, weed eaters and other grounds‑maintenance equipment.
• Maintain cemetery grounds to a high standard, including mowing, edging and weed control.
• Prepare, attend and reinstate plots for burials and ash interments.
• Liaise professionally with funeral directors, families and the public.
• Support wider Greenspaces operations as required, including occasional weekend work.

Required profile

• Enjoys outdoor work and takes pride in presentation.
• Provides excellent service during sensitive community interactions.
• Full Class 1 Driver Licence with WTR endorsement (Class 2 licence highly desirable).
• Experience operating excavators, tractors and ride‑on mowing equipment.
• Strong communication and customer‑service skills.
• Commitment to health, safety and quality, with reliability and self‑motivation.

Required skills

• Class 1 Driver Licence (WTR endorsement)
• Class 2 Driver Licence (highly desirable)
• Excavator operation
• Tractor operation
• Ride‑on mower operation
• Weed‑eater operation

What we offer

• Free access to Marram health‑care benefits and discounted holiday homes.
• Safety equipment and clothing provided.
• $500 referral bonus for current employees.
• Opportunities for internal promotion, training and development.
• Free pie and hot drink each month at the on‑site café.