Quarry Supervisor

December 22, 2021 | Comments Off on Quarry Supervisor

Quarry Supervisor

Raisby Quarry , County Durham Full time - Permanent

A competitive remuneration package will be offered including pension and life assurance.

Breedon are currently seeking a Quarry Supervisor to join the team based at Raisby, County Durham.

In the role, you will be responsible for supporting the Quarry Manager with the safe and efficient management and operation of Raisby Quarry. You will support managing production and extraction activities, troubleshooting technical problems and overseeing planning and coordination with other departments. Awareness of the time critical nature of the process and downstream activities.

Responsibilities/Key Tasks

  • Operation of mobile plant, fixed plant and general plant maintenance.
  • Safety will comprise a key element of the role, you might also be required to conduct risk assessments and health and safety inspections and to demonstrate leadership in safety.
  • An important element of the role will involve administrative duties, from writing reports and updating records to procurement and budget control.
  • An ability to plan and organise work in a time efficient fashion is critical.
  • The ideal candidate will have background in the extractive industry, be familiar with the extractive process with a strong focus on safety and interpersonal skills.

Role-Specific Skills/Knowledge:

  • Problem Analysis - Ability in pro-actively identifying problems, seeking pertinent data, recognising important information, and identifying possible causes of problems.
  • Compliance - Adherence to company policy and/or procedures. Seeks approval from the correct authority for changes.
  • Interpersonal Skills - Awareness of other people and environment and own impact on these. Actions indicate a consideration for the feelings and needs of others
  • Detail Handling - Tolerance for and ability to handle the details and paperwork associated with the job.
  • Planning and Organising - Ability to establish efficiently an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to achieve a goal.
  • Work Standards - Sets high, professional work standard consistently.

About us

Breedon is a leading construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland. We produce cement, aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, Welsh slate and specialist concrete and clay products, and offer a range of contracting services.

The Group places the highest importance on sustained standards of excellence in all aspects of Health, Safety and Environmental management and you will be expected to contribute to the Company's zero harm culture.

Closing date 07-01-2022

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are acting as consultants for the hiring company. Ortolan People are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.