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We are always on the lookout for great people to join our great team. If you are looking to work in the largest region of New Zealand, have a look at our current job openings and get in touch.
Working at CORDE offers huge opportunities for personal development and individual growth.
Working at CORDE has never been better! The united team culture of CORDE is one we carefully foster, and the team options on offer will make your career exciting and rewarding. We would love to meet you to see if a career with us is the right choice for you.
CORDE has offices in South, Mid and North Canterbury. We work throughout the South Island on projects of national and local significance. Living in the amazing location of Canterbury will also offer you incredible recreational options for you and your family.
Our Career Pathways to progress
Construction
Road Maintenance
Water Services
Parks & Reserves
Resource Recovery Park
Fleet
People & Capability
Group (Finance & I.T.)
Promotion & transfer opportunities
Training & competency development
Study assistance
ie. Connexis, Skills, Primary ITO
Professional organisation memberships
Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families with Workplace Support
Flexible work arrangements
(role dependent)
Annual occupational health monitoring
Discomfort, Pain & Injury Programme
Flu vaccinations
Wellbeing events & activities
Discounted Physio for non-ACC
Social functions
Boost! Employee Benefits Programme
Discounts and offers from over 50 brands
Birthday leave (after 12 months of continuous service)
Employee referral bonus
ANZ banking benefits
KiwiSaver employer contribution increasing to 4% after 2 years and 5% after 4 years
Annual awards celebration night
At CORDE we have three core values. Our aim is to be people who work well together, people you can always rely on – true guardians of our place and our local community.
Value 1
Trustworthy
Whakawhirinaki
Trusted People
You Can Rely On
Whakawhirinaki is all about trust. Our company was built on a foundation of trust. Over the past few decades we have continued to be the trusted civil contractor in Canterbury and across the South Island. Trust is the most important part of any good relationship. We will always aspire to be the kind of company and team that people can rely on.
Value 2
Guardianship
Kaitiakitanga
Connected People
Who Protect Our Place
Kaitiakitanga insists that we understand our role as guardians of the land for future generations. We have many strategies we implement on each project to ensure we protect our environment and the people who live in it. Being local means that we do what we can to strengthen our local community.
Value 3
Teamwork
Mahi Tahi
United People
Who Work Together
Mahi Tahi translates to “work as one”. We are a united team, dedicated to the Quality of service & delivery as much as to the Quality of our work & outcomes. We believe every team member needs to be a leader in all they do – we help facilitate their learning & upskilling to ensure they continue to grow as individuals and together as a world-leading team.
corde strategic priorities
Lead with purpose
Develop great people
Strengthen our communities
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