Job description
Tradestaff Global is actively recruiting qualified CARPENTERS with Commercial experience to work on McMurdo Station in Antarctica, for Summer / Winter roles in 2025. Don't wait for tomorrow to pursue this exceptional opportunity! Apply now to kickstart the application process.THE ROLE: Commercial building on a large project with the work involving basic & repetitive building duties at times. You’ll need to be happy to pitch in & help other trades if required including basic labouring. There are multiple roles, & we need carpenters from a variety of backgrounds such as:
- Commercial
- Civil
- Ceilings & Interior Fitout on Commercial Projects
- Large Commercial Structural Steel Erecting
- Site Supervisor experienced with large scale commercial builds. This role requires you pitch in & be on the tools at times.
YOU NEED TO:
- Due to travel requirements, you need to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19.
- Be Trade Qualified & able to provide proof at interview stage.
- Have referees who can validate your commercial / civil experience.
- Working in Antarctica requires a varied skillset, please supply a current up to date CV that outlines your commercial skills/experience & types of commercial / civil projects/jobs worked on.
- Be IT literate & good with dealing with a lot of detailed paperwork.
- Be patient when working through the application process. It’s a very long & detailed process to mobilise people & in some cases it may take a few months to work through.
Exceptional fitness is required due to long hours & extreme conditions.
WHAT’S ON OFFER:
- Flights provided from any major NZ airport.
- Food, shared accommodation, travel insurance provided.
- $62.78 per hour. Contract basis, paid fortnightly in NZ$
- All PPE Supplied
EXPECTED HOURS:
- 54 hours per week (this won’t change if work is affected by weather)
- Working 6 out of 7 days
DATES:
Start dates are approx, they are subject to you passing medicals, getting security clearance, your notice period & ice flight availability. You will be away the entire time; this isn’t a FIFO role.
Roles have different start/finish dates & length of time away. Approx dates are:
Site Supervisor: Jan 2025 - Sept 2025
All other carpentry roles: Jan-March / Jan-Sept / Feb-Sept / March-Sept / May-Sept.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
The onboarding process is very lengthy due to medical requirements & background checks which will determine exact start dates.
The medicals are quite strict; you need to be in very good health/have excellent fitness. You will also be required to do a Dental exam & will need good dental health to get clearance.
If you like the sound of this amazing opportunity & would like to apply, please note:
CRITERIA TO MEET:
- NZ or US Citizenship & hold a CURRENT Passport.
- Be currently & permanently residing in New Zealand.
- Interviews are by phone & video.
- You must be prepared to travel to Tauranga for dental & medical tests. We pay for tests & provide flights if living outside of Tauranga.
- Full Class 1 Drivers Licence.
- Clean criminal record (Police checks will be completed at interview).
- Can pass pre-employment drug/alcohol testing as well as random testing on site.
- Able to follow instructions & have good attention to detail.
- Due to high volume of applications, we only accept applications via our online system to ensure everyone gets a response.
- An automatic email will be immediately sent to you if your application was submitted successfully. If you don’t receive the email, we didn’t receive your application.
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