Quarry Operations Manager / Quarry Manager

Are you an Operations Manager looking for your next role? Then we may have just this for you at our Bayston Hill Grit stone Quarry & Asphalt Plant located near to Shrewsbury.

We are currently recruiting for an Operations Manager to join, lead and manage our fantastic team at this flagship Grit stone hard rock Operation. Both the quarry and asphalt plants have recently been replanted with state of the art equipment and you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and cost-effective running of the onsite operations.

The site is easily accessible via most major road networks, based near the Midlands on the outskirts of Shrewsbury. The plant is easily commutable from Mid Wales, North Wales , Chester, Telford Birmingham, Walsall, Redditch, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sutton Coldfield, Bromsgrove, Tamworth and 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.

The Operations Manager will manage and be accountable for all operations on our 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.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Operations Manager (not exhaustive):

• Responsible for managing, coach and developing a highly skilled, fit for purpose and extremely motivated team to ensure business continuity and reduce business risk
• You will lead change and continuous improvement initiatives, whilst maintaining disciplined stock management processes and producing operational reports
• Responsible for all aspects of budgetary control for the multi-faceted Hard Rock operation
• The role is an 8.1c appointment under QR1999 and shotfring and explosive Supervisor qualifications are preferred
• Managing stock control for all incoming materials for the busy depot and rail head with multiple train deliveries each week
• 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 plants 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
• Organising statutory inspections and actioning defects identified within these reports
• Reporting and investigating any unsafe or hazardous working practices
• Issue of safety briefings and toolbox talks to your operational team
• Manage proactively both mandatory training and developmental training of your staff and organising relevant training via our online protal
• Collate and report on monthly performance KPI for your business unit for the Senior Operations Manager and drive operational performance through KPI's
• Ensure appropriate Contractor and visitor inductions are carried out in line with company procedures

Key Stakeholders you will liaise within the responsibilities of this role:

• Senior Operations Manager - Site Manager - Section Managers- Health & Safety team - Procurement and support teams - National 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 Quarry and Asphalt plant's operational needs

To be successful in this role the ideal candidate for the position of Operations Manager you will have experience and knowledge of:

ESSENTIAL Experience

• Experience of Quarrying in different rock types, crushing plant and asphalt plant operations
• Full knowledge of Risk Assessments and Safe System of Work Systems
• Working knowledge of production processes, H&S and Environmental policies
• A high level of education is required along, with excellent IT skills including a high level of competence with SAP and the Microsoft packages - Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to multitask and manage change

Qualifications

• Membership of the Institute of Quarrying is highly desirable
• IOSH Managing Safely
• NVQ Level 4/5 Management of safety in Quarries

In addition to the role of Operations Manager we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• 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