Operations Support - Truck Fleet

About this role

About us

Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 45,000 employees in 44 attractive markets - across Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa. Holcim offers high-valued end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundation and flooring to roofing and walling - powered by premium brands including, ECOPact® low-carbon concrete and ECOPlanet® low-carbon cement.

Holcim Australia and New Zealand is a leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and engineered and pre-cast concrete solutions. Our proud history began in Australia in 1901, and in Aotearoa New Zealand our involvement in the building industry dates back to 1888.

Holcim Australia and New Zealand is officially certified as a Top Employer 2025 by the Top Employers Institute, recognising our commitment to creating a world-class workplace where people thrive.

About the role

Based in Christchurch, Operations Support is a vital role reporting into the Area Manager, responsible for managing the wellbeing of the concrete truck fleet, including mechanical help and troubleshooting, working with our drivers and other staff to ensure our trucks can continue to load and deliver cement to our customers safely and efficiently.

As an important member of the team, key responsibilities include:

• Serving as the primary point of contact for truck drivers with mechanical or logistical issues to ensure timely deliveries
• Championing preventative maintenance across a fleet of 30 trucks
• Overseeing health, safety, and environmental practices.

About you

• Experience coordinating the maintenance and wellbeing of a large fleet of trucks or heavy vehicles
• Experience in identifying and solving mechanical problems in heavy vehicles (hands-on mechanical trade experience is highly desirable)
• Exposure to concrete & batching would be an added bonus
• Have excellent communication skills (both written & verbal) 
• Be confident operating a computer with experience in MS Office or Google docs, full training will be provided on additional software used in the role
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, health & environmental responsibilities
• Forklift license is an advantage.

Additionally, you must hold full NZ work rights with no restrictions on hours worked or duration of employment. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept Holiday or Student visas.

Why join Holcim?

Our strength is our people - their expertise and skills, their ability to find innovative solutions and their commitment to high performance. We offer rewarding careers where you can excel as we invest in your growth, providing direction, leadership, and recognition. We value your contribution and nurture your personal and professional development.

We offer an inclusive environment, where our people feel comfortable bringing their authentic self to work. We offer a high-performance workplace empowering problem solvers, creative thinkers, and innovators to seek combined perspectives and voice opportunities to go further and faster.

Holcim will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.