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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Manufacturing
Business
Winstone Aggregates
Location
Manawatu-Whanganui
Job Reference
44332
Posted Date
24-Aug-2026
Closing Date
24-Sep-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 5:00pm, with the occasional Saturday. 
  
In this role, you will support the daily operations of the quarry, with a focus on production, load-out and transport tasks within our sites, alongside occasional plant maintenance and cleaning tasks. 
  
Having previous heavy machine experience within the quarry such as dump truck operation, excavators and loaders is a must, and with time we can upskill and train you towards leading hand opportunities. 
  
Your key responsibilities include; 
  
Safe day-to-day loading and transporting (within the fixed plant) of aggregate products, handling plant machinery, and managing stockpiles. 
• Interacting professionally with customers and all affected parties, ensuring positive experiences. 
• Participating in Health & Safety meetings and regular toolbox meetings. 
• Maintaining a safe and presentable work area, including stockpiles, yard, haul roads and extraction points. 
• 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 
  
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 
✅ 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. 
 



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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.