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Deputy Quarry Manager

About Us - Darrington Quarries Ltd are currently looking for a Deputy Quarry Manager based at our Jackdaw Crag Quarry near Tadcaster on a permanent, full-time basis. We operate across four quarries in the Yorkshire region and some travel between these four quarry sites may be necessary. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of FCC Environment, which is one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. FCC own and operate more than 200 recycling, treatment and disposal facilities and employ nearly 2400 people across the UK; we offer many opportunities for training and additional industry relevant qualifications where appropriate.

The Deputy Quarry Manager is responsible to the Quarry Manager and the Operations Manager for assisting in the safe and efficient operation of Jackdaw Crag Quarry in accordance with The Quarries Regulations 1999 and all FCC/DQL systems and procedures.

Salary - £34,473 to £40,556 per annum (plus benefits)

Hours - 47.75 per week

Postcode of depot - LS24 9BE

Our promise to you

- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ annual leave (full-time working) plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- On the job training/progression
- Recognition scheme
- Refer a friend benefit
- Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership, holiday purchase and many more
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing platform

What will you be doing?

- Assist and support the Quarry Manager in the safe, productive and effective management and supervision of operations at Jackdaw Crag Quarry.
- Operate the Quarry in accordance with the Health and Safety document.
- Ensure management control and supervision of all activities on site.
- Liaise with Quarry Manager and the Health and Safety Representative on Health and Safety issues at the workplace.
- Work in accordance with Environmental Management System and promote environmentally considerate work practices.
- Develop and promote good communications and professional relationships between all levels of staff and employees on site.
- Undertaking regular site inspections and risk assessments in order to comply with all health and safety regulations and our IMS system.
- Ensuring that key Health and Safety legislation (Quarries Regulations 1999) is implemented throughout the site.
- Keeping up to date with relevant legislation and industry developments.
- Undertake work on projects set by the upper management team and deliver suitable outcomes.

What are we looking for?

You should be able to demonstrate competency in some or all of the following (this list is not exhaustive):

- Educated to A level standard but preferably to degree level, or possess an equivalent NVQ/QCF in a relevant subject.
- Experience/knowledge of the quarrying and waste industries.
- Competency in IT programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Good communication and problem solving skills.
- Strong leadership skills involving a multi-disciplined team.
- Commitment and determination to meet personal objectives.
- Good people development skills and leadership qualities; able to coach and inspire staff to broaden their outlook and raise their expectations.
- Ability to work collaboratively at all levels in a capacity of adding value to the decision-making process.
- Ability to re-evaluate priorities, responding quickly and positively to change.
- Sufficiently resilient to effectively manage third parties.

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible. Our vision is to be the environmental company of choice, delivering change for a sustainable future.
We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 2,500 people.

The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. With a real drive for Net Zero and the Environment Act in place, DEFRA’s Resources and Waste strategy has focused our minds on ever more recycling and best practice in waste management. And with more local authorities calling a Climate Crisis, the pressure is on us all as citizens and us as a business to reduce waste and maximise re-use and recovery. We need people who are up for the challenge. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.

FCC Environment are equal opportunities employers, we value diversity and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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