Quarry managers plan, oversee and coordinate quarry operations. They coordinate extraction, processing and transportation and ensure these processes run smoothly and according to health and safety standards. Quarry managers ensure the successful running of the quarry and implement company strategies and guidelines.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Conferring with other managers to set production quotas, plan extraction sites and develop policies for the removal of raw materials;
(b) Evaluating efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary;
(c) Planning details of production activities in terms of output quality and quantity, cost, time available and labour requirements;
(d) Controlling the operation of plant and quality procedures through planning of maintenance, designation of operating hours and supply of equipment;
(e) Establishing and managing budgets, monitoring production output and costs, and adjusting processes and resources to minimize costs;
(f) Overseeing the acquisition and installation of new plant and equipment;
(g) Controlling the preparation of production records and reports;
(h) Coordinating the implementation of health and safety requirements;
(i) Researching and implementing regulatory and statutory requirements affecting mineral extraction operations and the environment;
(j) Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff.