Foreperson - Quarries

Mō te tūranga | About the role

We’re looking for a Quarry Foreperson to help lead our teams across Shotover and Fairlight Quarries in Queenstownand Kingston area. This is a hands-on role where you’ll keep people safe, work moving, and standards high while helping shape how we do Good Work every day.
 

You’ll be trusted to lead from the front, support day-to-day quarry operations, and keep the team focused on safe, efficient delivery. If you like straight up communication, practical leadership, and being part of a team that backs good ideas over big egos, this could be your place.
 

Based in Queenstown or surrounding area, this role offers more than a solid career move. You’ll be living and working in one of New Zealand’s most iconic locations, with world-class skiing, biking, hiking, fishing, and lake life right on your doorstep. It’s serious work, in a seriously good part of the world.

Ngā tino kawenga mahi | Key role responsibilities

• Hands on approach when taking on various tasks leading the team by example.

• Lead safe, efficient day-to-day operations across our Shotover and Fairlight Quarries.

• Support and coordinate site crew, plant, stockpiles, and production activities to meet programme requirements.

• Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, environmental, and operational standards.

• Work closely with leaders and crews to plan work, solve problems, and keep things moving.

• Build a positive team culture where people are supported, accountable, and able to do their best work.

Kei te kimi mātou i tētahi e whai ana i ēnei pūkenga | We’re looking for someone with

• Proven experience in quarry operations, civil works, or a similar heavy industry environment.

• Experience leading site crews or stepping up in a supervisory role.

• A strong commitment to safety, wellbeing, and doing the job right first time.

• Good practical judgement, clear communication, and a calm, team-focused approach.

• Minimum Class 2 license with WT endorsement required.

He pai te mahi, he pai ngā painga | Good work, good benefits

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us. You’ll have access to:

        • Medical insurance and Life insurance after the eligibility period.

• KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones, up to 7%.

• Parental leave top up payment with additional return to work support.

• Ongoing training and development, with clear career growth and progression opportunities.

• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers.

Ko wai mātou | About us

At Fulton Hogan, Good Work is at the heart of everything we do. We’re team work orientated, friendly, and forward moving. Titles matter less than ideas, and we back our people to speak up, step up, and keep growing.
 

We take the work seriously, not ourselves. That means a relaxed, human culture day to day, and a switched on, high-standard approach when it counts. In Queenstown, you’ll be part of a team doing work that matters while enjoying a lifestyle that’s hard to beat, whether that’s getting out on the trails, the lake, the slopes, or making the most of a place people travel the world to see.
 

As part of our commitment to safety and wellbeing, the successful applicant will be required to complete pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
 

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply

If you’re ready to lead from the front, build your career, and enjoy the Queenstown lifestyle while doing Good Work with a great team, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now.