Quarry Operator

Fletcher Building • Manufacturing • Wood Products & Furniture • Bachelor's Degree • 3 days ago

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≈ $40k – $79k per year (Estimated)

Location

In office (Christchurch)

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026.

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Fletcher Building

Fletcher Building is a New Zealand building materials and construction group headquartered in Penrose, Auckland that manufactures and distributes building products, builds homes and delivers major construction and infrastructure projects. Its roots go back to 1909, when James Fletcher built his first house in Dunedin, and today it is dual listed on the NZX and ASX, employs more than 9,000 people in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific and owns businesses such as Stramit, Laminex, PlaceMakers and Fletcher Living. It hires customer service staff, storepersons and drivers, diesel mechanics, production operators and branch managers, plus site, project and quality engineers.

fletcherbuilding.com • HQ: Auckland, New Zealand • Professional Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 1909

Join Our Team as a Quarry Operator!

Who we are looking for: Are you ready to get your hands dirty in the quarry industry? We're thrilled to offer an opportunity for a Plant Operator to work our day shift, with the occasional Saturday at our Wheatsheaf Quarry.

If you have prior experience operating a fixed plant, fantastic! However, if you're enthusiastic and eager to learn, we're here to support you in kick-starting your career. We value reliability, passion, a can-do attitude, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and dive into the exciting world of operating our fixed plant.

Tasks you will undertake as a Fixed Plant Operator:

Keeping production moving - visually check plant (clearing obstructions)
Prioritise safety requirements - hazard identifications
Data entry
Set up, prepare, and fix equipment as needed
Perform shutdown procedures and maintain equipment while clearing the work area

What this role offers:

Guaranteed 40 hours - Monday to Friday and some Saturdays on roster
Weekly paid
Range of staff discounts - PlaceMakers/Mico, PBTech, Southern Cross + more
Employee Education Fund - Available to all permanent employees & your immediate whanau
Market leading Parental Leave Policy that will make it easier to our employees to become parents while working at Winstone Aggregates.

Having a good mechanical aptitude this role offers the right person the opportunity to get your foot in the door with a business that can offer you real future career opportunities, so a positive attitude and willingness to learn new skills will set you apart. We want to train you up to learn fixed plant operations, so the opportunities are endless.

For this role you will need:

NZ Class 2 Drivers Licence with WTR
Dump Truck, Excavator or Loader experience advantageous
Be mechanically minded
Right to work in New Zealand
Decent level of fitness - there will be some manual heavy lifting
Common sense and a healthy and positive attitude towards your work to ensure your teammates get home safely each day.

This is Winstone Aggregates… the pioneers in the quarrying industry - we like to say we are moving the earth to bring our customers the future. This has been our way for 150 years, delivering the highest quality products to help construct Aotearoa’s buildings, roadings, bridges and structure.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t apply for roles unless they match 100% the job description.

We are proud of your diversity and see it as one of the things that make us stronger. We welcome your individuality and encourage you to bring your true self to work, so if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t fit it, we would still love you to apply.

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