This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and work as part of a growing business that is prepared to invest in your future.
Job Title:
Quarry Operative
Reporting To:
Quarry Manager
Location:
Starting salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
This role is Kilwaughter, Co. Antrim
Purpose:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and work as part of a growing business that is prepared to invest in your future.
We currently have an opportunity for a Quarry Operative to join our Operations team. As part of our Quarry team you will have the responsibility of operating quarry machinery to produce a range of products.
Key Responsibilities:
* Responsible for your own Health and Safety and that of your colleagues
* Ensure compliance with company policies; Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and FEMAS management systems
* Operating automatic quarry machinery to produce products in line with production targets whilst ensuring all standards are achieved
* Assist with improvements and efficiencies in all production aspects
* Responsible for material waste management
* Responsible for geotechnical face inspections
* Ensure that machinery is in a safe and satisfactory working manner before use by conducting regular pre-production checks
* Responsible for reporting any machine faults to manager or maintenance team
* Ensure effective house- keeping in accordance with company procedures
* Ensure appropriate paperwork is completed and maintained
* Maintain files and records and provide quick accurate information when required
* Ensure good relations and communications with all members and non-members of the team, providing excellent customer care in an efficient manner
* Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with all work colleagues to ensure a ‘one team approach’ to deliver the company’s performance standards and the business objectives
* Undertake duties considered by the company as within the competence of the role
Saint-Gobain Exterior Solutions
Person Specification September 2025
Job Title: Quarry Operative
Criteria
Education
* GCSE qualification in Maths & English minimum Grade C or equivalent.
* NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
Experience
* 1 years’ proven experience operating automatic processing machinery
* 1 years’ experience of working with movement of rock from a quarry face
* Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
* Experience of working to ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001
* Working within the Quarrying / Milling industry
Skills and Competences
Fork-truck licence
Mobile Plant Licence (Articulated dumper /ridged dumper /loading shovel)
Strong team player with excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Good problem-solving skills
Ability to work on own initiative
Knowledge and implementation of Health & Safety
* Working knowledge of FEMAS
Circumstances
* Able to work flexible hours as required, overtime and a shift pattern
* Normal colour vision
Personality Fit:
* Ambitious & passionate about our brand, our reputation and our customers
* An ambassador for our company values and someone who leads by example
* Enthusiastic & knowledgeable about all things Saint-Gobain Exterior Solutions
* A self-motivated relationship builder with a positive outlook
* Determined and driven by results whilst eager to work at pace
Interested in working for Saint-Gobain Exterior Solutions? Get in touch.
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