The role
Reporting to the General Manager, Concrete & Aggregates (Qld), The Quarry Operations Manager is a key member of our senior management team in Queensland, responsible for overseeing all aspects of our quarry business.
This role encompasses Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) management, sales, production control, cost management, quality assurance, process enhancements, and leadership and development of our staff.
The Quarry Operations Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with legal regulations, safety standards, and optimising production to exceed customer expectations.
This permanent full-time role can either be based in Brisbane or the Sunshine Coast – However frequent travel to various site locations is required.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and maintain operations cost in line with the budget.
- Drive a compelling work health and safety culture to ensure adherence with WHS regulations and requirements.
- Provide leadership and strategic direction to the Quarry Operations teams and employees.
- Collaborate with sales, logistics, operational and technical teams for concrete and quarries to enhance customer value and business performance.
- Manage workforce capability through recruitment, training, and discipline, ensuring compliance with relevant awards, enterprise agreements, and contracts.
- Ensure quarry team operations comply with relevant legislations.
- Maintain product quality in alignment with specified standards and customer expectations.
- Oversee plant capacities, outputs, availability, and replacement plans.
- Foster a culture of continuous operational improvement across the business.
What you will need to succeed
- Industry experience with a sound understanding of quarry management.
- Diploma of Surface Operation Management (or equivalent or superior qualification)
- Ideally hold a Site Senior Executive Notice – 20+ Employees
- Experience with operational contractor management
- Experience with sales / customer service responsibilities (preferred)
- Proven ability to work independently within an established structure.
- Experience applying both process improvement and project management skills.
- Sound financial management skills.
- Excellent communication skills
- Familiarity with relevant legislation.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Driver's License
Our business
Adbri is a leading supplier of premixed concrete, aggregates, and sands to the commercial, industrial, civil, and residential construction sectors. With plants and quarries, Adbri supplies in excess of one million cubic meters of premixed concrete per annum to its customers.
Adbri Concrete & Quarries is a fully owned entity of Adbri Limited; a constructions materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company that originated in Adelaide and has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's respected brands employ over 1500 people and together provide cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, concrete products and industrial minerals nationally.
A supportive and safe environment
Adbri puts safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to be Always Ready. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry.
We will be progressively shortlisting candidates - If you are interested in this position, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.