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Quarry Supervisor (Nightshift)

Job details
Posting date: 11 April 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: Excellent Plus Benefits
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 10 May 2025
Location: Skipton, BD23 6BE
Company: Tarmac Trading Limited
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: tarmac/TP/112/6658

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Summary

Are you an experienced Quarry Supervisor seeking a new challenge?Would you like the opportunity to supervise teams in a large limestone quarry handling almost 2 million tonnes aggregate per year? Do you relish supervising the operation of one of the biggest mobile crushers in the UK - Metso LT160?

We are currently looking for aQuarry Supervisor(Nightshift) to join our friendly team based in our Tarmac Swinden Quarry near Skipton in North Yorkshire. Working 48 hrs week this key role will supervise our nightshift from 18:00 to 06:00 can be flexible depending on trains.As well as Skipton, this site is also accessible from Clitheroe, Settle, Ilkley, Keighley, Otley, Harrogate, Ripon, Burnley, Bradford, Leyburn and the surrounding areas

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you.If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Quarry Manager, the Quarry Supervisorwill assist in the management of a busy quarry supervising and operating both fixed and mobile Plant equipment.

As Quarry Supervisoryou will also be responsible for:

  • Administrative and compliance duties
  • Using computer systems (Fortek, SAP, Excel and similar platforms)
  • Housekeeping tasks and general maintenance assisting the fitting team
  • Adhering to Health and Safety policies and procedures and encouraging others to do so
  • Supervising a team (Operators, Fitters, Electricians) across the quarry
  • Occasional night shifts and weekend working that will be on a rota basis
  • Work with other Plant Supervisors to ensure the plant is always running to its expected capacity and in line with the manufacturing and production programme

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Quarry Supervisorwill have previous experience of working within a Quarry, Asphalt plant environment or similar. Supervisor experience is essential.

Suitable candidates for the role of Quarry Supervisorwill also have:

  • Working knowledge of operating/maintaining processing Plant including excavators, front end loaders and dump-trucks (experience preferred)
  • Proven ability to operate and maintain fixed and mobile crushing and screening Plants (experience preferred)
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Ability and willingness to liaise with stakeholders of varying seniority levels
  • Confidence to work both independently and as part of a team, providing the motivation to yourself as well as your team to achieve the site production requirements
  • Strong IT skills
  • Flexible working approach
  • Passion to inspire yourself and your team to progress on both a personal and professional level

Why Tarmac

In addition to the role of Quarry Supervisorwe also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Enhanced holiday entitlement
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
  • 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

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?


Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer.We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application.Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens, we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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