Quarry Operator

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Category

Manufacturing

Business

Winstone Aggregates

Location

South Auckland

Job Reference

44548

Posted Date

25-Sep-2026

Closing Date

25-Oct-2026

Description

Join Our Team as a Quarry Operator!

Who we are looking for:

We are seeking skilled and proactive Quarry Operators to work our day shift between 6:00am to 5:30pm, with the occasional Saturday.

In this role, you will support the daily operations of the quarry, with a focus on production and load-out tasks to ensure timely delivery of products to our customers.

Having previous heavy machine experience within the quarry such as dump truck operation, excavators and loaders is an advantage and with time we can upskill and train you towards leading hand opportunities.

Your key responsibilities include;

• Day-to-day loading of aggregate products, handling plant machinery, and managing stockpiles.
• Interacting professionally with customers, ensuring positive experiences.
• Participating in Health & Safety meetings and regular toolbox meetings.
• Maintaining a safe and presentable work area, including stockpiles, yard and haul roads
• Approaching each shift with safety as a priority, ensuring proper care of machinery.
• Supporting the Quarry Manager with assigned tasks.

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.

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.