Assistant Quarry Manager

Tarmac Building Products Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Job summary

Tarmac Building Products Ltd is seeking an Assistant Quarry Manager for the Stancombe Quarry in Bristol. The role involves ensuring safety, managing maintenance operations, and leading a skilled team to achieve production goals.

The ideal candidate will have experience in quarry operations and hold a diploma in Quarry Technology. This position promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace and offers industry-leading rewards.

Qualifications

• Experience managing maintenance processes in a quarry or asphalt environment.
• Full knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to multitask and manage change effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations and ensure safety standards are met.
• Oversee compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Lead maintenance strategy and operations support.

Skills

Quarrying and/or Asphalt Operations

Risk Assessments

Strong IT skills (SAP, MS Office)

Management skills

IOSH/NEBOSH certification

Education

Diploma in Quarry Technology/FdSc Extractives Technology

Job description

Are you a Site / Quarry Manager looking for your next role? Then we may have just the role for you.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Assistant Quarry Manager to join and lead our friendly operations team at our Tarmac Stancombe Quarry and Asphalt Plant, which is located in Bristol. The site is easily accessible from Long Ashton, Nailsea, Portbury, Portishead, Wrington, Langford, Yatton, Bristol 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.

We are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and its important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

The Assistant Quarry Manager will report directly to the Site Manager and operate at peer level with the Quarry Section Manager and Asphalt Section Manager. The position provides operational and technical support across both Quarry and Asphalt while holding primary responsibility for site maintenance strategy, delivery and performance.

The Assistant Quarry Manager will manage operations with key focus on safely delivering production and maintenance goals for the site. Safety and operational standards are the fundamentals of the role with cost control, people management 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.

Safety, Health and Compliance

• Managing and overseeing the safe operation of the plant and the planned preventative maintenance of all of the site’s equipment fixed and mobile with responsibility for your own safety and that of colleagues and business partners
• Act as the site focal point for engineering and maintenance‑related statutory compliance, inspections and audits, ensuring plant and equipment always remain legally compliant and audit‑ready.
• Reporting and investigating any unsafe or hazardous working practices
• Issuing safety briefings and toolbox talks to your operational team
• Managing proactively both mandatory training and developmental training of your staff and keep an up‑to‑date training matrix
• Ensuring appropriate Contractor and visitor inductions are carried out in line with company procedures
• Understanding Quarry Regulations 1999 enabling a Reg 8 appointment D
• Maintaining and implementing existing and new, standard operating procedures, risk assessments and training your staff on the same

Operations Support Quarry and Asphalt

• Work in close partnership with the Quarry and Asphalt Section Managers, providing constructive challenge and operational support to drive safe, reliable and cost‑effective performance.
• Deputise for Quarry or Asphalt Section Managers as required to ensure continuity of operations.
• Support production planning, despatch coordination and operational problem‑solving across both business units during periods of peak demand or resource constraint.
• Managing, coaching and developing a highly skilled, fit for purpose and extremely motivated team to ensure business continuity and reduce business risk
• All aspects of budgetary control for all operations

Maintenance Leadership

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the site maintenance strategy across Quarry and Asphalt.
• Own the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedule for all fixed and mobile plant, ensuring alignment with production priorities and shutdown planning.
• Coordinate maintenance resources across Quarry and Asphalt to maximise plant availability and utilisation.
• Challenge reactive maintenance behaviours by driving root cause analysis, reliability improvements and defect elimination.
• Manage maintenance performance through KPIs such as plant availability, downtime, maintenance cost and backlog.
• Work with procurement and engineering support functions on spares strategy, contractor performance and major repairs or capex projects.

Key Stakeholders

• Area Operations Manager
• Site Manager
• Asphalt Plant Section Manager
• Health & Safety team
• Procurement and support teams
• Logistics team
• Area Operations teams
• Area Commercial teams
• Area HR Manager
• Industry Bodies
• Customers

This role is a days role Monday to Friday, but flexibility is key to this role with the expectation to be available to meet with our plants operational needs.

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful in the role of Assistant Quarry Manager you will ideally have experience and knowledge of:

• Diploma in Quarry Technology/FdSc Extractives Technology
• Highly experienced in Quarrying and/or Asphalt Operations including managing maintenance processes
• IOSH/NEBOSH would be advantageous
• Full knowledge of Risk Assessments and Safe System of Work Systems
• Working knowledge of production processes, H&S and Environmental policies
• Strong IT skills including a competence with SAP and the Microsoft packages Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to multitask and manage change

Why Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry‑leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• 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

Tarmac is committed to being a Forces‑friendly employer. If you're coming from a military background, we will support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

Ready to build your future?