Quarry Operations General Manager

Kontak Recruitment; Brits; On-site; ZAR 335,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Kontak Recruitment seeks an experienced General Manager to assume full accountability for a quarry operation in Brits, North West. This senior, site-based role requires leadership across production, maintenance, safety, quality, and environmental compliance to meet targets and drive profitability.

You will oversee budgets, staff, contractors and equipment, ensuring compliance with Mine Health and Safety and related environmental standards while delivering value to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' quarry or related mining experience.
• Blasting certificate or dimension-stone exposure advantageous.
• Experience managing budgets and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Solid knowledge of safety acts and environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for day-to-day quarry management and profitability.
• Develop and implement operating plans and production schedules.
• Oversee extraction, drilling, blasting, crushing, and stockpile management.
• Monitor output, downtime, and labour productivity; implement corrective actions.
• Ensure MHSA, OHS Act, and environmental permits compliance.
• Promote zero-harm culture through risk assessments and training.
• Manage budgets and approve expenditures within limits.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Safety compliance

Staff management

Problem solving

Education

Relevant qualification

Blasting certificate

Dimension-stone exposure

Tools

Crushers

Excavators

Loaders

Dump trucks

Job description

Kontak Recruitment seeks an experienced General Manager to assume full accountability for a quarry operation in Brits, North West. This senior, site-based role requires leadership across production, maintenance, safety, quality, and environmental compliance to meet targets and drive profitability.

You will oversee budgets, staff, contractors and equipment, ensuring compliance with Mine Health and Safety and related environmental standards while delivering value to stakeholders.