Quarry Supervisor | Axedale Sand Quarry

026 Heidelberg Materials Australia Pty Ltd; Axedale; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Quarry Supervisor for the Axedale Sand & Gravel Quarry, 20 minutes east of Bendigo, Victoria. This hands-on leadership role focuses on supervising daily quarry operations, improving production efficiency and safety.

Reporting to the Quarry Manager you will plan maintenance, develop the team, and drive continuous improvement. The successful candidate will balance operational excellence with a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising quarry production and maintenance activities.
• Strong commitment to safety and risk management.
• Ability to lead and develop a field team and drive performance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily quarry production activities, ensuring optimal performance and output.
• Plan and oversee preventative and corrective maintenance activities across the site.
• Lead and develop team members to drive performance and achieve operational goals.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture, proactively managing high-risk activities and ensuring compliance with company and legislative requirements.

Skills

Quarry operations leadership

Team development

Safety leadership

Job description

. Quarry Supervisor – Axedale Sand & Gravel Quarry

We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Quarry Supervisor to join our team at the Axedale Sand & Gravel Quarry, located just 20 minutes east of Bendigo, Victoria. Reporting to the Quarry Manager, this is a hands‑on, multi‑faced leadership role focused on supervising daily quarry operations with an emphasis on production efficiency, equipment maintenance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise daily quarry production activities, ensuring optimal performance and output.
• Plan and oversee preventative and corrective maintenance activities across the site.
• Lead and develop team members to drive performance and achieve operational goals.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture, proactively managing high‑risk activities and ensuring compliance with company and legislative requirements.

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Have demonstrated experience leading operational teams, with a focus on production improvement and team development.
• Are results‑driven, self‑motivated, and committed to safety and risk‑management principles, including our Zero Harm vision.
• Deliver excellent customer service and consistently produce high‑quality outcomes.
• Work well under pressure, with strong decision‑making and multitasking abilities.
• Build effective relationships with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Enjoy problem‑solving and take a strategic approach to planning and operations.

What We Offer:

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Career development opportunities within a growing global organisation.
• Supportive team environment committed to safety, excellence, and continuous improvement.

About Us:

Heidelberg Materials Australia is part of a leading global supplier of building materials and solutions. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected and empowered. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse candidates, and members of the LGBTQI+ community. If you have full Australian work rights, share our commitment to safety, and are ready to make a positive impact – we’d love to hear from you.

Shaping the future, building successes Heidelberg Materials – your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry. As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO₂ reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions – setting new standards for the industry. In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you’re not just shaping the industry’s future; you’re shaping your own. Let’s get to work! Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready‑mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.