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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.