Construction, Building and Trades - Quarry Worker
Construction, Building and Trades - Quarry Worker
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Quarry workers excavate and process rock, slate, gravel and sand from quarries and opencast mines.
- Use mechanical diggers to excavate rock, clay, sand, gravel and slate
- Operate equipment like rock crushers and stone graders
- Use drilling equipment
- Maintain vehicles and machinery
- Set and detonate explosives
- Transport materials to a processing plant
As a Quarry Worker, you could work at a quarry. Your working environment may be physically demanding, dusty and noisy and you may need to wear protective clothing.
Quarry Workers tend to work between 40 to 48 hours a week. You could work weekends on shifts.
Starting: £22,000
Experienced: £35,000
You could get into this job through a Mineral Processing Plant Operator Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship. This includes working with mobile and fixed quarrying machines and equipment. This can take up to 2 years and is a mix of training on the job and off-site learning.
You can apply directly for jobs if you've got experience or qualifications in construction, mining, or operating heavy machinery like mechanical diggers and dumper trucks.