Assistant Quarry Manager

Tarmac Trading Ltd; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction and materials company is seeking an Assistant Quarry Manager to oversee operations at the Torcoed Quarry near Carmarthen. The role involves managing site activities, ensuring safety compliance, and leading a dedicated team. Candidates should have relevant qualifications in quarry technology and possess strong leadership and management skills.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in Quarrying Operations or Asphalt Operations.
• Full knowledge of Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work.
• Working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and be accountable for all operations on the Quarry and Asphalt Plant.
• Lead and develop a skilled team while managing compliance and safety.
• Drive performance improvement through operational KPIs.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Team Management

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Diploma in Quarry Technology/FdSc Extractives Technology

SHE NVQ Level 4/QCF Level 6

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

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.

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

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Assistant Quarry Managerto join and lead our friendly operations team at our Tarmac Torcoed Quarry in Porthyrhyd near Carmarthen, South Wales. As well as Porthyrhyd and Carmarthen this site is accessible from Llanelli, Gorslas, Ammanford, Gorseinon, Swansea, Morriston, Neath, Ystradgynlais, Port Talbot, Lampeter, Newcastle Emlyn, St Clears and the surrounding areas.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it's important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

The Assistant Quarry Manager will manage and be accountable for all operations on the Quarry and Asphalt Plant. Safety and operational standards are the fundamentals of the role with cost control, people management, delivery to customer needs 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.

AsAssistant Quarry Manageryou will also be responsible for:

• Managing, coaching and developing a highly skilled, fit for purpose and extremely motivated team to ensure business continuity and reduce business risk
• Leading change and continuous improvement initiatives, whilst maintaining disciplined stock management processes and producing operational reports
• Understand different methods of winning and extracting raw material
• Knowledge of techniques employed to load extracted minerals and viable options to transport extracted minerals and its applications within the industry, including feeding, crushing, screening, washing, separation, classification and beneficiation techniques
• Understanding Quarry Regulations 1999 enabling a Reg 8.1d appointment
• All aspects of budgetary control for the Plant
• Maintaining and implementing existing and new, Standard Operating Procedures, risk assessments and training your staff on the same
• 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
• Reporting and investigating any unsafe or hazardous working practices
• Issuing of 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
• Collating and report on monthly performance KPI for your business unit for the Area Operations Managing and driving operational performance through KPI's
• Ensuring appropriate Contractor and visitor inductions are carried out in line with company procedures
• Leading the collaboration between the site based crushing, load and haul, asphalt and maintenance teams within the operation

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 plant's operational and customer needs as well.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Assistant Quarry Manager will have proven experience working in Quarrying Operations/Asphalt Operations. The successful candidate for the role of Sectiion Manager will also have:

• Diploma in Quarry Technology/FdSc Extractives Technology
• SHE NVQ Level 4/QCF Level 6
• 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 high level of competence with SAP and the Microsoft packages - Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to multitask and manage change

Why Tarmac

In addition to this role 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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