Careers

What We Look For

• Care about the work. We want people who take pride in doing concrete driveways properly, not just quickly.
• Straight talk with customers. You will be in someone's home or business explaining what you found. Plain language beats jargon.
• Reliability. Showing up when you said you would matters more here than any single line on a resume.
• Respect for the property. Protecting the space, cleaning up, and leaving it better than you found it.
• Safety, every time. Following safe practice is part of the job, not an extra.

Experience in concrete driveways or a related trade helps. If you have the attitude and not yet the trade experience, say so, because we do train.

Roles We Hire For

We are a small team, so openings come and go with the work. These are the roles we hire into.

Concrete Finisher

Help place, level and finish residential concrete driveways, including plain and decorative surfaces. The role involves working with the site team, understanding concrete timing and maintaining consistent finishing standards.

Qualifications

• Practical experience with concrete placement and finishing
• Understanding of safe construction practices
• Ability to work outdoors in changing Canterbury conditions
• Careful attention to levels, edges and surface finish
• Reliable communication and teamwork

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on varied residential driveway projects
• Supportive, practical team environment
• Opportunities to develop decorative concrete skills
• Pay and employment conditions discussed during recruitment

Concrete Labourer and Site Preparation Assistant

Support driveway excavation, base preparation, formwork, reinforcement placement and site clean-up. This role suits someone who enjoys hands-on work and wants to develop practical concrete construction skills.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and follow instructions
• Ability to perform physical outdoor work safely
• Reliable attendance and a positive team attitude
• Care when working around homes and landscaping
• Construction experience helpful but not essential

Benefits

• Hands-on learning with experienced team members
• Varied residential work across Christchurch and Canterbury
• Opportunity to build practical trade skills
• Employment terms discussed before any offer

Formwork and Ground Preparation Operator

Assist with driveway set-out, excavation, base compaction, formwork and preparation before concrete placement. The role focuses on the accuracy and care required to create a suitable foundation for the finished driveway.

Qualifications

• Experience with ground preparation or residential construction
• Ability to read and work to levels and measurements
• Understanding of compaction and drainage basics
• Safe operation of relevant equipment where trained and authorised
• Strong attention to site safety and surrounding property

Benefits

• Work on a range of driveway layouts and site conditions
• Opportunity to develop site preparation skills
• Collaborative small-team environment
• Role-specific pay and conditions discussed during recruitment

Customer Enquiries and Project Support

Help manage incoming driveway enquiries, organise project information and support communication between homeowners and the site team. This role suits someone who is organised, approachable and comfortable explaining practical next steps.

Qualifications

• Clear written and verbal communication
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills
• Comfort with everyday office software
• Ability to manage several enquiries carefully
• Interest in residential construction helpful

Benefits

• Opportunity to learn about residential concrete projects
• Varied customer and coordination work
• Supportive team environment
• Working arrangements and employment terms discussed during recruitment

How to Apply

Call 022 313 9644 and ask about hiring. If we are on a job site, leave your name, the role you are interested in, and your trade background, and we will call you back.

We read every application. If there is a fit, expect a short phone conversation first, then a meeting and a ride-along on a job so you can see the work before you commit to it.

We do not always have an opening posted. Send your information anyway. We keep applications on file and reach out first to people who already introduced themselves when a spot opens.

Concrete Driveways Christchurch considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Questions about this page?

Prefer to talk? Call 022 313 9644 and we will get back to you.