Recycled Aggregates Quarry Manager

R.Collard; Hook; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Quarry Manager to lead daily operations at their quarry site. This role involves overseeing staff and resources, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and maintaining high productivity standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of quarry processes. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive, family-run business that values its employees and offers a collaborative work environment. Join a team committed to excellence in waste management and recycling, and help drive operational efficiency while ensuring safety at all levels.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance (after 3 months service)

Free Company Social Events

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in site management within aggregates or waste management sectors.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and environmental permits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Manage staff, equipment, and resources to maintain productivity.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Planning and Organization

Team Management

Problem Solving

Education

MPQC NVQ in Quarry Management

First Aid Certificate

Fire Marshall Certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Quarry Manager to oversee the daily operations of our quarry site. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a solid understanding of quarry processes, and the ability to ensure compliance with safety regulations. The Quarry Manager will be responsible for managing staff, equipment, and resources while maintaining high standards of productivity and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Operational

1. Ensuring that you are getting the right support and resources to maintain efficient operations
2. Ensuring the production of recycled products are in line with the WRAP protocol and highway or earthworks specifications
3. Uploading and maintaining all relevant information needed for reporting and record keeping including daily site records and all weekly returns
4. Evaluating operational performance and ensuring the effective utilisation of operational resources (e.g. plant and people)
5. Ensuring that all plant and equipment are working and maintained in line with company policy and that all defected plant and machinery are recorded and reported to the plant and maintenance department in a timely manner
6. Monitoring stocks and record keeping
7. Assisting management with the identification, planning and delivery of projects and site improvements.

HSQE

1. Developing and implementing safe systems of work, including risk assessments and method statements
2. Ensuring all operations carried out comply with all current HSQE legislation and company management systems and policies
3. Undertaking site safety inspections, supporting HSQE and client audits and ensuring that any non-conformances are closed out in a timely manner
4. Providing visible HSQE leadership whilst promoting and progressing safe working practices across all operations to minimise incidents and or injuries
5. Ensuring all compliance assessment and monitoring reports are reviewed and actioned, whilst liaising and communicating with the Environment Agency and planning authority on a regular basis to maintain compliance
6. Ensuring all data returns are submitted to the Environment Agency or planning authority in a timely manner

People

1. Recruitment of skilled operators to ensure the capability exists to meet site requirements
2. Managing and motivating teams, setting clear expectations and ensuring feedback on individual performance is provided both informally and formally where required.
3. Ensuring all operatives and site staff are fully trained and competent to complete their daily tasks in a safe and efficient manner.

What we’re looking for

1. MPQC NVQ in Quarry management. (desirable)
2. First Aid Certificate (3 day)
3. Fire Marshall (desirable)
4. Full UK driving licence
5. Extensive experience in a similar role in site management within the aggregates or waste management sectors
6. Knowledge and understanding of wash plants, crushing and screening operations
7. Knowledge and understanding of all relevant health and safety, environmental and planning regulations
8. Knowledge and understanding of environmental permits, waste acceptance criteria and waste returns
9. Planning and organisation skills to deliver operational excellence and efficiency
10. Ability to identify opportunities for improvement
11. Effective communication and teamwork skills with the ability to work under pressure
12. Ability to effectively utilise a range of software including the MS office suite.

PLEASE NOTE: We require candidates to provide proof they have the right to work in the UK and are unable to proceed with applications for candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK.

What’s on Offer

1. A competitive salary starting based upon experience.
2. Life assurance
3. Private medical insurance (after 3 months service)
4. Supportive team operating as part of a family-run business with free company social events

About Collard Group

The Collard Group is one of the largest privately-owned waste management companies in the South of England and a leading demolition specialist nationwide.

Our 400-strong team operate from nine recycling facilities across five counties and contracts across the UK. With over 150 lorries, our recycling operations cover Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey, and we have the capacity to process over 1m tonnes of waste and recycled aggregates every year.

We have grown year-on-year into a multi-disciplined provider of demolition, remediation, earthworks, waste management, recycling, virgin and recycled aggregates and ready-mix concrete.

We continually invest for the future and typically spend over £5m each year on infrastructure, plant and equipment. We’re committed to training and developing and a great place to work for our people along with providing great products, services and solutions for our customers.

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