Quarry Manager

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced Assistant Quarry Manager or Quarry Manager looking for your next permanent role? Then please read on. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. We are currently recruiting for a Quarry Manager to join and lead the fantastic team at our hard rock Harrycroft Quarry, near Worksop in Nottinghamshire. The site is easily accessible and is close to Worksop, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Doncaster, Retford, Rotherham, Mansfield, Bawtry, Mexborough, Wombwell, Dronfield, Dinnington, Maltby, and the surrounding areas. This really is an exciting opportunity to run the Quarry which you will bring into production with the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] team. Here at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

The Quarry Manager will manage both colleagues and contractors involved in the Quarrying and Recycled Aggregate operations on our site. Safety and operational standards are the fundamentals of the role of Quarry Manager with people management, delivery to customer needs and performance improvement being key. Managing plant compliance with business policies and procedures and ensuring that legislative compliance is also a strong aspect of the role. Due to the nature of the Quarry, you will be required to be a ‘hands-on’ manager and be involved in the everyday quarrying and recycling activities.

• Responsible for managing, coach and developing a highly skilled, fit for purpose and extremely motivated team to ensure business continuity and reduce business risk
• You will lead change and continuous improvement initiatives, whilst maintaining disciplined stock management processes and producing operational reports
• Understand different methods of winning and extracting raw material
• Knowledge of techniques employed to load extracted minerals and viable options to transport extracted minerals and its applications within the industry, including feeding, crushing, screening, washing, separation, classification and beneficiation techniques
• Knowledge of Recycled Aggregates
• Understanding of the Quarry Regulations 1999 enabling a Reg 8 appointment (either C or D) or be willing to learn
• Maintaining and implementing existing and new, Standard Operating Procedures, risk assessments and training your staff on the same
• Reporting and investigating any unsafe or hazardous working practices
• Issue of safety briefings and toolbox talks to your operational team
• Manage proactively both mandatory training and developmental training of your staff and keep an up-to-date training matrix
• Collate and report on monthly performance KPI for your business unit for the Area Operations Manager and drive operational performance through KPI’s

Key Stakeholders you will liaise with: Quarry Manager - Health & Safety team - Procurement and support teams - National Logistics team - Area Operations teams - Area Commercial teams - Area HR Manager - Industry Bodies – Customers

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful in this role you will have experience and knowledge of:

ESSENTIAL Experience:

• Experienced in Quarry operations
• Previous experience of a Hard Rock Quarry environment – would prove highly beneficial
• Working knowledge of Risk Assessments and Safe System of Work Systems
• Strong knowledge of production processes
• Knowledge of H&S and Environmental policies in the quarrying environment

DESIRABLE Qualifications:

• IOSH Managing Safely
• NVQ in fixed and mobile plant operations

Skills:

• Actively identify and implement site and process improvements
• Able to look for opportunities to identify customer needs
• Effectively communicate to feed opportunities into customer services / sales

Why Us

In addition to the role of Quarry Manager we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.