Ground worker
Colleague wanted for preparatory earthworks in road construction.
Tasks: assisting with excavators, laying sewers, and installing retaining walls.
VCA certificate required or willingness to obtain one; working in a close-knit family business.
Description
We are looking for an ambitious colleague who has an affinity for road construction and enjoys tackling challenges together with us.
Job requirements
- Positive and active attitude.
- Handy and a real go-getter.
- Team player.
- In possession of a VCA diploma or willingness to obtain one.
Tasks
- Carrying out preparatory earthworks for the pavers.
- Assisting with our excavators.
- Laying of sewers.
- Installing drainage gullies and gutters.
- Installing retaining walls.
- Carrying out small paving works.
- Performing various other common tasks.
Working conditions
- Challenging job with room for your own initiative.
- Working in a close-knit and friendly team.
- Freedom and independence within the family business.
- Training and career opportunities.
- Permanent contract after the induction period.
- Work clothing, good tools and personal protective equipment.
- Participation in a profit-sharing scheme.
Description of the organization
Zuidema is a close-knit family business in the Northeast Netherlands, active in civil engineering, road and water construction, and recycling.
We have been based in Hoogeveen since 1963, and we work daily with approximately forty colleagues on various infrastructure projects.
We are a leader in the industry and work expertly and carefully to smartly collect, transport, process, and utilize raw materials and residual waste, so that a larger proportion of the raw materials can be reused.
No office job, no problem: at Zuidema, we believe that craftsmanship is primarily created out in the workshop. If you are skilled with your hands and thrive on the challenge of working smart, then you’ll fit right in with us.
Working well starts with solid preparation: work planners, project managers, and administrative colleagues ensure that planning, procurement, safety, and communication are correct.