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LIFE AT MERCURY.

At Mercury you’re not just an employee, you’re part of something bigger, and something great. If you're keen to make a difference to New Zealand while building your career then you're looking in the right place.

A great environment where you’ll feel valued and where you’ll develop and grow is just the beginning. Learn more below.

OUR purpose 

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OUR BENEFITS

AT MERCURY THE REWARDS REFLECT THE VALUE YOU ADD TO OUR TEAM. CHECK OUT THE GREAT BENEFITS WE OFFER OUR PEOPLE. 

MY DAYS
5 additional days leave every year to help you balance your work and home life.

ADDITIONAL ANNUAL LEAVE
Each year you can apply to purchase extra annual leave if you want to spend more time doing what you love outside work.

OFFERS ON ELECTRICITY & TELCO
If you’re a Mercury customer, you can enjoy some great discounts on your electricity and telco bill.

WORKING FROM HOME
$400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office.

FLEXIBILITY
At Mercury, you have the option to work with your leader and team to create the kind of flexibility that suits you and your life.

EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY FUND
Community is important to you, so we’ve made $100,000 a year available to share among local community and sports groups you suggest.

PARENTAL LEAVE
26 weeks fully paid Primary Carer Leave – receive a “top up” of the IRD payments to your normal salary. 4 weeks of Partner Leave – with the flexibility to take this in the first 13 months.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Providing support so that you can take the time you need. It can be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet.

INSURANCE HELP
If you become unwell we make sure everything is taken care of through our free life and income protection insurance.

WELLBEING
Our physical and mental wellbeing is important to us. We’ll support you in a number of ways, such as by offering free flu-jabs, a confidential assistance programme (to help you navigate any personal or work-related challenges) and up to $100 reimbursement for an annual medical check-up.

FREE FRUIT
Delicious fresh, seasonal fruit delivered to our sites each week.

SPECIAL OFFERS
Discounts and great rates at dentists, gyms and other local businesses.

GENDER AFFIRMATION LEAVE
Up to 4 weeks of paid Gender Affirmation Leave if you are going through gender transition and seeking to affirm your gender.

MEET OUR PEOPLE

ESTHER TOMKINSON

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR Women wearing grey tshirt and leather jacket smiling.
Tell us about your role?

I coordinate and participate with various teams company-wide so that we can work collaboratively to understand the end-to-end business process. From here we identify opportunities to evolve and improve where possible, and I ensure everyone’s across the changes to ensure seamless transitions to new processes.

What do you enjoy about your job? No two days are the same - I learn something new every day about the business and sector, and I continue to grow and develop! I joined Mercury in the Customer Engagement Centre before being seconded into a Risk Control role and moved into my current role as Process Improvement Coordinator a couple of years ago. There are always ways to develop internally and try out new things - which I love! Mercury supports me to run the Young Energy Professionals Network in NZ as well, which is a great way to be exposed to the wider energy sector!
How does Mercury make it easy for you to do your job? Mercury gives me the flexibility to work from home with the tools and technology that all make it possible. I get regular opportunities to develop my skills, participate in ongoing training, and the people within the business are accessible and willing to help. I also work a nine-day fortnight, which makes it extra easy to manage my home life too! Not to mention, the office is purpose-built and has a great coffee machine!

JORDAN JONES

FIELD MANAGER Pipes at the Mokai Reservoir.
Tell us about your role? My day involves working with the people, the equipment and the process that generates electricity using geothermal energy from the Mokai Reservoir. As the Field Manager, I oversee the operation and maintenance of the Mokai power station. This includes ensuring that the plant runs efficiently, meets production goals, and operates in compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
What do you enjoy about your role? I love that my job is both technical and strategic. I can go from helping my team solve a problem affecting us today to developing long term strategies for 5-10 years’ time. My job also provides me an immense amount of pride. We deliver reliable electricity to New Zealand and it’s people; that electricity cooks meals, warms homes and contributes to the innovation and success of our country. So each day, I get to come to work knowing I am making New Zealand a great place to live.
How does Mercury make it easy for you to do your job? The people. It’s easy doing a job where people support and believe in you, where people collaborate and share openly. I know my colleagues want me to succeed as much as I want to succeed and vice versa.
HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING  
At Mercury we care about the health, safety and wellbeing of our people, our partners, our customers and communities.
COMMUNITY
We have strong connections in communities, and our people do too.

Learn about how we connect and engage with our communities.
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OUR ATTITUDE

Our Attitude helps us to shape how we show up every day and contribute to realising our purpose and achieving our long-term aspirations. 

Care - Doing what's right.

Commit – Taking ownership.

Connect – Working together.

Curious – Exploring possibilities.

When we care, commit, connect and bring our curiosity, we can make a real difference together.  

APPLICANT PRIVACY POLICY

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