diff --git a/grapple/utils.py b/grapple/utils.py
index db252fbf..13cf93e1 100644
--- a/grapple/utils.py
+++ b/grapple/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from wagtail.models import Site
 from wagtail.search.index import class_is_indexed
 from wagtail.search.models import Query
+from wagtail.search.utils import parse_query_string
 
 from .settings import grapple_settings
 from .types.structures import BasePaginatedType, PaginationType
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ def resolve_queryset(
     id=None,
     order=None,
     collection=None,
+    search_operator="and",
+    search_fields=None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
     """
@@ -112,7 +115,14 @@ def resolve_queryset(
             query = Query.get(search_query)
             query.add_hit()
 
-        qs = qs.search(search_query, order_by_relevance=order_by_relevance)
+        filters, parsed_query = parse_query_string(search_query, search_operator)
+
+        qs = qs.search(
+            parsed_query,
+            order_by_relevance=order_by_relevance,
+            operator=search_operator,
+            fields=search_fields,
+        )
         if connection.vendor != "sqlite":
             qs = qs.annotate_score("search_score")
 
@@ -153,7 +163,16 @@ def get_paginated_result(qs, page, per_page):
 
 
 def resolve_paginated_queryset(
-    qs, info, page=None, per_page=None, search_query=None, id=None, order=None, **kwargs
+    qs,
+    info,
+    page=None,
+    per_page=None,
+    id=None,
+    order=None,
+    search_query=None,
+    search_operator="and",
+    search_fields=None,
+    **kwargs,
 ):
     """
     Add page, per_page and search capabilities to the query. This contains
@@ -167,11 +186,16 @@ def resolve_paginated_queryset(
     :type id: int
     :param per_page: The maximum number of items to include on a page.
     :type per_page: int
+    :param order: Order the query set using the Django QuerySet order_by format.
+    :type order: str
     :param search_query: Using Wagtail search, exclude objects that do not match
                          the search query.
     :type search_query: str
-    :param order: Order the query set using the Django QuerySet order_by format.
-    :type order: str
+    :param search_operator: The operator to use when combining search terms.
+                            Defaults to "and".
+    :type search_operator: "and" | "or"
+    :param search_fields: A list of fields to search. Defaults to all fields.
+    :type search_fields: list
     """
     page = int(page or 1)
     per_page = min(
@@ -199,7 +223,14 @@ def resolve_paginated_queryset(
             query = Query.get(search_query)
             query.add_hit()
 
-        qs = qs.search(search_query, order_by_relevance=order_by_relevance)
+        filters, parsed_query = parse_query_string(search_query, search_operator)
+
+        qs = qs.search(
+            parsed_query,
+            order_by_relevance=order_by_relevance,
+            operator=search_operator,
+            fields=search_fields,
+        )
         if connection.vendor != "sqlite":
             qs = qs.annotate_score("search_score")