Quarry Manager

About Aggregate Industries UK

We are at the heart of construction, focused on building progress and transforming the industry to deliver a more sustainable future for all. Committed to playing a significant role in enabling the UK to transition to net zero, we are driving decarbonisation across the construction materials sector.

We are recognised as one of the safest, most customer-centric companies in this space and we are looking for you to be part of our movement to grow, innovate and develop together to create continuous value. Because we believe that only by working together in an inclusive environment, where everyone can grow and thrive, we can build the world we all want to live in.

Join today and build progress with us.

The Opportunity

We have a unique opportunity for a Quarry Manager to join the teamat our Garside Sandsquarry in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Quarry Manager to join a well established team working across 4 fine sand quarries.

With an annual extraction of just shy of 400,000 tonnes we supply customers as far as Hong Kong with the specialist sands from this quarry.

Keys aspects of the role include:

• Youll act as the Statutory 8.1(c) on site
• Lead a safe and sustainable work environment
• You will help maintain the financial performance of the site in line with budget requirements ensuring processes are implemented to report all information required for accounting purposes
• Implement and ensure compliance of the companys health and safety rules, Quality assurance and environmental policies
• Work strategically to ensure quarry operations are carried out in accordance with the geotechnical assessment and quarry design plan
• Proactively seek improvement in site activities - whether Opex, cost or engagement with stakeholders

Who you are

• Understanding of Quarry Regulations, Statutory Health & Safety and Employment legislation
• Currently hold SHE NVQ Level 3 or QCF Equivalent and Geotechnical 4
• Nebosh qualification or similar ie QCF Level 6 or to undertake the required training
• You will be a strong leader of people as we have a talented team on site, a key part of this role is to support the development of staff on site and in the wider area
  
  
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective working relations with others - internal and external stakeholders
• Highly organised with demonstrable planning and delivery capabilities
• Understanding of budgets and financial responsibility

Benefits

• Competitive Salary, plus vehicle, bonus, 25 days holiday (with options to increase) and other benefits - all recognising the contribution you bring
• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected aggregates team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety
• Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad (via our parent company Holcim)
• An inclusive and safety focused culture with people at the heart of the business.

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

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