Quarry Manager RecruitmentCardiff
Demand for quarry managers around Cardiff outstrips what the local market produces. We recruit for it continuously rather than starting cold each time. Demand across South Wales is high, so a two-stage process usually beats a three-stage one.
// Key Takeaways
- Quarry Manager vacancies in Cardiff are covered on contract for immediate capacity or permanent with a 12-week guarantee, at a local average of about 20 days.
- Typical quarry manager salary is £45,000 to £70,000 (plus car/allowance and bonus; higher on hard-rock and multi-site units).
The Quarry Manager Role
The Quarry Manager is the statutory duty-holder for the site under the Quarries Regulations 1999, carrying accountability for production output, health & safety, and regulatory compliance in one role. Demand is consistently high because the competence bar (MPQC/EPIC plus operational track record) is narrow and the candidate pool is ageing.
Full quarry manager market view, salary and qualifications →Aggregates in Cardiff & South Wales
Full Cardiff aggregates market view →Hiring quarry managers here typically means competing with operators such as Tarmac, Hanson UK, Aggregate Industries, Breedon Group, at a local average of about 20 days to cover.
Typical Qualifications & Tickets
- MPQC / EPIC Quarry Manager competence
- Shotfiring & explosives awareness
- NEBOSH / IOSH
- Statutory duties under the Quarries Regulations 1999
Quarry Manager recruitment elsewhere
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Quarry Manager in Cardiff: Hiring FAQs
How quickly can you place a quarry manager in Cardiff?
Cardiff sits near our network average at about 20 days. Sourcing is rarely the bottleneck; the gap between first and second interview usually is. For a quarry manager specifically, urgent contract cover across Cardiff and South Wales is typically shortlisted within 24 to 72 hours. Call +44 7852 781 836 or email info@andrews-recruitment.com.
Is it hard to hire a quarry manager in Cardiff?
Demand for quarry managers around Cardiff outstrips what the local market produces. We recruit for it continuously rather than starting cold each time. Demand across South Wales is high, so a two-stage process usually beats a three-stage one. It is one of the roles this region is most short of, so we would normally approach the market directly rather than wait on applications.
Which South Wales employers hire quarry managers?
We place quarry managers across Tarmac, Hanson UK and Aggregate Industries and the smaller independents that rarely advertise. What a quarry manager actually does varies more between those employers than the job title suggests, so we qualify against the site rather than the title.
// Get capacity in Cardiff
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