Career progression with Higgins

Career Progression

At Higgins Coatings we strive to promote from within. Your career doesn’t stop at the initial stage of joining the business, there is always opportunity for ongoing growth and access to development programs, tools and resources. When choosing your career pathway, you can expect to be provided with utmost support, and to be encouraged by your colleagues and leaders. Regardless of your role, we have mapped out possible pathways for you. Our approach emphasises supporting your personal and professional development through on the job learning experiences.

Opportunities across Australia

With 18  branches throughout Australia and a team of over 1,000 employees working together on project sites and in Head Office support roles, there are always opportunities to move and grow as the business expands.

One thing our employees tell us is that no two days are the same. Our type of industry provides you the opportunity to work on a variety of projects. From working on the Voyagers Resort at Uluru, to repainting passenger ships out at sea, to working on the highest buildings in a city, we will challenge your technical and teamwork skills to bring out your best.

Our Approach to Learning

We provide our employees with a detailed induction and ongoing training in our WHS, QA and Environmental systems, to create a positive and safe workplace. We also support our employees to design and implement an individual development plan in order to grow and achieve their goals. We do this in practice through the learning principles of 70% how we learn is on the job, 20% is by having meaningful conversations and 10% is through workshop/information sessions.