A-Grade Quarry Manager

Studying toward an A-Grade Quarry Manager role in New Zealand is a strong career move, especially if you want to advance in the extractive industry.

Here are the main reasons people pursue it:

  • This place you at the top tier of quarry management roles.
  • If you want to manage or be legally responsible for a high-risk quarry, you must hold this CoC.
  • Excellent career progression and job security
  • You gain deep technical and safety expertise
  • You become responsible for people, safety, and quality
  • Opens pathways into higher-level extractive or civil roles
  • Strong long-term industry outlook. Quarries are essential — and so is skilled leadership.

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All requirements listed under Health and Safety at Work (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations - Prescribed Competency Requirements for Certificates of Competence):

Safe Work Instrument 2023 - Schedule 8

Kindly also take note of the Amended Safe Work Instrument (SWI) of 2025, found at:

Amended SWI 2025

Contact mining@actsafety.co.nz to discuss your training needs.

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What the training covers:

  • Regulatory and legislative requirements for managing an extractive site.
  • Risk management and safety systems — including safe working practices, hazard identification, incident prevention and emergency response planning.
  • Planning and supervising extractive operations: understanding geology, extractive methods, quarry planning, site layout, environmental impact, rehabilitation, planning of working surfaces.
  • Site supervision and leadership: managing teams, making operational decisions, communicating safety and operational policies, worker health.
  • Incident investigation, accident/near-miss investigation capability, safety inspections, and ongoing health & safety oversight.
  • If quarry operation involves blasting or explosives - Knowledge of explosives — their properties, storage, handling, safe use — and complying with explosives-related regulations.

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