Quarry Manager
Job Introduction
At Tarmac, ‘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 looking for a Quarry Manager to join our team based in Barrasford Quarry, Hexham, Northumberland.
We’re 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
This is a varied, complex and rewarding position that requires an experienced Quarry Manager with Aggregates, Asphalt & Ready Mix reporting to the Area Operations Manager you will have full responsibility covering quarrying and Ready Mix operations.
Key Accountabilities:
- Ensure compliance with all relevant HSE legislation, in particular the Quarries Regulations 1999.
- To develop and maintain the Quarries’ health and safety document in order to fully meet the QR requirements.
- Implement and ensure compliance with Tarmac health and safety systems / standards and best practices.
- Ensure that all work undertaken in the quarry is risk assessed and safe-working procedures put in place.
- Ensure that all accidents and incidents are reported and fully investigated and corrective action taken as necessary.
- To lead and manage all Tarmac UK and contractor personnel working in the quarry areas, with safety as the key priority.
- Motivation, development and training of the quarry personnel and contractors to ensure they continue to meet the competency requirements.
- The development of the Quarry annual plan and budgets. Ongoing responsibility for the quarry cost control and forecasting.
- Responsible for all work undertaken in the Quarry including infrastructure.
- Project management of projects within the quarry within agreed timescales and budget.
- Apply all relevant Environmental legislation – EMS, EMAS and any additional requirements under PPC
- Ensuring that the quarry is operated within the scope of all leases, planning consents and conditions.
- Ensure good public relations are developed, all complaints fully investigated and maintained through open
The Ideal Candidate
Experience Required
- Minimum 5 years' experience working in a quarry with a minimum of 3 years' experience as a section 8.1.c as evident by an up to date CPD record
- Experience of drilling and blasting operations
- Experience of undertaking risk assessments and developing safe working procedures.
- Supervisory / management of personnel.
- Project management.
- Effective Budgeting and cost control
- Change Management Experience of building successful relationships with internal / external stakeholders, particularly with regard to PR and the local community
- Managing Teams / Team building and development of people
- Participation in “on call” rota with the Production team
Skills / Knowladge
- Education level preferred:
- Education level required Mining Engineering degree / Diploma in quarry technology / Foundation degree in
- NVQ level 4 in Health Safety and Environmental Management in Quarrying
- Registered and maintaining IoQ (Institute of Quarrying or other professional body) CPD (Continued Professional Development)
- NEBOSH certification.
- SHE NVQ Level 4 working towards level 6
- Shot firing
- Explosive supervisor
- Level 4 Geotechnical
Why Us
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 Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
- Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
- Training and development opportunities
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Tarmac Trading Limited