Quarry Manager

Job Introduction

Are you a successful aggregates / hard rock Quarry Manager seeking a new challenge? Do you enjoy a varied, complex and rewarding position? If you have experience of blasting methods and ideally specialist and industrial sand quarrying experience then this is the ideal role for you.

We are currently looking for a Quarry Manager to join our friendly team based at Tarmac Hints Sand and Gravel Quarry, Tamworth, Staffordshire. As well as Tamworth this site is also easily accessible from Lichfield, Burntwood, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Atherstone, Little Aston, Aldridge, Walsall, Bloxwich, Great Wyrley, Rugeley, Burton-on-Trent, Nuneaton and the surrounding areas.

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. 

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to Senior Operations Manager the role of Quarry Manager will have full responsibility covering quarrying and daily operations, leading all Tarmac and contractor personnel working in the quarry areas, with safety as key priority.

Key Accountabilities:

• Motivate, develop and train quarry personnel and contractors to ensure they continue to meet the competency requirements
• Development of the Quarry annual plan and budgets. Ongoing responsibility for the quarry cost control and forecasting
• Project management of projects within the quarry within agreed timescales and budget.
• Apply all relevant Environmental legislation – EMS, EMAS
• Ensure the quarry is operated within the scope of all leases, planning consents and conditions
• Ensure good public relations are developed and maintained and all complaints fully investigated through open communication with all stakeholders and the local community
• Ensure compliance with all relevant HSE legislation, in particular the Quarries Regulations 1999
• Develop and maintain the Quarries’ health and safety document 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

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Quarry Manager will demonstrate proven experience working within a similar environment managing teams and staff development and preferably have experience gained as a section 8.1.c

Suitable candidates for this role of Quarry Manager will have:

• Industrial Sand Quarry and processing experience preferred
• Experience of undertaking risk assessments and developing safe working procedures
• Excellent Customer engagement skills
• Project management experience including effective budgeting and cost control skills
• Experience of building successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, particularly with the local community
• Flexibility for participation in “on call” rota with the Production Team
• Diploma in Quarry Technology or equivalent relevant experience
• NVQ level 4 in Health Safety and Environmental Management in Quarrying
• Registered Institute of Quarrying or other professional body CPD 
• SHE NVQ Level 4 preferred
• Level 4 Geotechnical preferred

 Why Tarmac

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.

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

• 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  
• 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  

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?  

Tarmac, a CRH company, 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.  

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.  

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Tarmac Trading Limited

Tarmac Trading Limited