Asphalt Plant Supervisor
Higgins
environmental compliance
safety culture
team leadership
stakeholder communication
plant maintenance
team training
Monitor plant emissions and environmental compliance.
Maintain accurate documentation and drive a strong safety culture.
You’ll lead a team, ensuring efficiency, safety, and quality every step of the way.
Communicate openly with staff, management, clients, and suppliers.
Oversee plant maintenance, stocktakes, and yard tidiness.
Lead, train, and develop your team.
Supervise and operate the asphalt plant, ensuring compliance and best practice.
asphalt
leadership
licences
mechanical
qa
h&s
Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools for asphalt production.
Leadership skills to train, coach, and motivate.
Appropriate licences (WTR, Class 1) and mechanical know-how.
Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you’ll need to be fit for work!
Experience in asphalt production and plant operations.
Strong understanding of QA and H&S procedures.
First aid qualification and National Certificate in Pavement Surfacing (preferred).
BenefitsHiggins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.
Training + Development- drug and alcohol testing, health check
$315 million
Acquisition Value
The firm was acquired by Fletcher Building in 2016, consolidating its position as a major player in civil construction.
- Founded in Manawatū in 1958 by an Irish immigrant, the firm expanded from a small drainage-and-road repair company into a national civil construction leader.
- In the 2000s, the firm expanded its operations north and south, acquiring quarries and concrete plants while also venturing into major roading alliances, contributing to motorway links and wind farms.
- Grew significantly in the 2010s through large-scale projects, including rebuilding one of New Zealand’s largest road slips and securing Fijian road maintenance contracts.
- Today, it provides asphalt and bitumen products, constructs specialized equipment like bitumen sprayers, and offers services ranging from road maintenance to traffic management and more.
- Operates nationally in New Zealand and internationally in the Pacific, supporting its work with on-site laboratories and specialized engineering.
- A notable achievement was addressing New Zealand’s largest-ever road slip in Manawatū Gorge during the 2010s, in collaboration with local authorities and consultants.
- We believe all injuries are preventable
- We never walk past – we speak up and take action
- We celebrate the good stuff
- We care for each other
- We put ourselves in our customers shoes
- We anticipate and create solutions
- We make it easy
- We bring the wow!
- We are curious
- We have a go!
- We strive for growth
- We find better ways
- We play fair
- We are honest and transparent
- We team up to achieve more
- We learn from each other
99.5% Life-Cycle Coverage
Asphalt Products
The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers nearly all life-cycle stages of asphalt products, from sourcing to end-of-life.
5,000 m³ Waste Glass
Recycled into Aggregate
Transformed waste glass into a sustainable aggregate material for construction projects, promoting circular economy practices.
30% Carbon Emissions Reduction
Roadmap Target
Aims to cut carbon emissions by 30% under the Fletcher Construction sustainability roadmap.
- Carbon-calculator tool provides embodied-carbon estimates for asphalt mixes
- Concrete waste-water is fully recycled on-site; returned concrete is re-used for blocks, walls, and barriers
- Concrete mixes incorporate fly ash (a coal power-station by-product) to reduce cement usage
- Fleet upgraded to fuel-efficient trucks with GPS tracking to optimize utilization
- Exploring use of biogenic (plant-based) bitumen in asphalt and chip seals to reduce carbon
- Modernized bitumen tank with Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority guidance to reduce emissions
30% of Leadership Roles
Gender Diversity Target
Aim to have 30% or more of operational leadership roles filled by women.
- Support programmes include Women in Construction network and Women to Leadership.
- Interview panels include diverse members where possible.
- Parent company employee action groups with executive sponsors for women, Māori and LGBTQ+.
- Kia Maia leadership programme activities include cultural awareness guides and world‑map displays.
