Open cut coal mines across the Hunter Valley landscape in New South Wales

Our team

Meet the people behind the materials

Our quarried material, operations and customer service experts are honest, reliable, experienced, and the bedrock of our business.

A dedicated local team with rock-solid skills

Meet the dedicated local team behind our quarried and recycled materials. Each picked for their expertise and commitment to recommending, sourcing and delivering the highest quality products and services. From our managers to our administration, every person plays a critical role in ensuring that your materials are fit for purpose and arrive safely and on time. Learn more about their rock-solid skills.

The Singleton Stemming Services team in branded work shirts

Our team

Ken West

Director

Jenn West

Director

Nick Field

Group General Manager

Diploma in Business & Sales Management
Institute of Quarrying Australia

Past career:Successful chef followed by 10 years in various sales, business development, key account and sales management roles.

Day-to-day role:Managing daily operations and business efficiencies. Also, mentoring the team to succeed and think outside the square.

Specialises in:Finding solutions that suit the needs of our clients.

Work motivation:Watching our business grow and being able to work with a team of passionate professionals.

Service ethic:Be proactive, honest and respectful with customers.

Talk to Nick aboutThe circular economy, food, travel and sport.

Contact:

nick@sssgroups.com.au0481 787 988

Ian Choice

Group Operations Manager

Diploma of Management

Past career:Aircraft maintenance engineer, operations manager (transport) and account manager (quarry).

Day-to-day role:Scheduling deliveries for mine stemming stocks, procuring quarried materials from other quarries, providing quotes, managing safety and subcontractor invoicing.

Specialises in:Quarried materials and transport

Work motivation:Having direct input into the management of the business.

Service ethic:Be honest, transparent and easy to deal with. Treat people the way you want to be treated.

Talk to Ian aboutYour quarried material requirements and golf!

Contact:

ian@sssgroup.com.au0481 258 258

Jeff Clarkson

Group Quarry Manager

Diploma of Surface Operations Management.
Certificate IV in Frontline Management.
Current Quarry Managers Practicing Certificate
Institute of Quarrying Australia

Past career:35 years of mining and heavy industry experience with roles including quarry manager, supervisor, recycling manager and sand mining manager.

Day-to-day role:Safety and environmental inspections, production data analysis, sales and cost analysis and planning.

Specialises in:Blast stemming, aggregates, rail ballast, road base and large speciality rock.

Work motivation: Seeing the results of the work we carry out every day when driving around the community, for example, in buildings, roads, railways and paths we walk on.

Service ethic:Be honest, transparent and easy to deal with. Treat people the way you want to be treated.

Talk to Jeff aboutSafety, Rugby League, Camping and 4WD,

Contact:

jeff@sssgroups.com.au0481 924 924

Stevie Valler

Admin Assistant

Certificate IV in Business Administration
Statement of Attainment Administer Chain of Responsibility Policies and Procedures
Statement of Attainment in Medical Administration Skills
Certificate II in Hospitality

Past career:Specialist Clinics Clerk, Radiology Clerk, Patient Travel, Theatre Clerk, OneStaff and Rostering, Medicare and Patient Billing

Day-to-day role:Accounts payable / receivable, administration, building reports and invoicing processes.

Specialises in:Excel

Work motivation:Challenges, being put under pressure.

Service ethic:Dedicated, driven, straight to the point, perfectionist.

Talk to Stevie aboutCooking & travelling

Contact:

stevie@sssgroups.com.au0435 707 077

Blair Robert

Quarry Sales & Allocations Manager

Higher School Certificate Newcastle High School 1988

Blair Robert, Quarry Sales and Allocations Manager at Singleton Stemming Services

Past career:I have been in the quarry industry for the last 15 years & the opportunity came up for me to come onboard. It was too good an opportunity to refuse.

Day-to-day role:Quarry sales & allocations as well as liaising with current customers & identifying & pursuing opportunities with new customers.

Specialises in:Quarry products & sales, customer liaison & business growth

Work motivation:New opportunities, learning & evolving into new roles & working with a close knit growing business

Service ethic:Family comes first… Work safely & productively to drive the business forward.

Talk to Blair aboutI love most sports but it’s hard to get me out of the surf, especially in the warmer months.

Contact:

blair@sssgroups.com.au0481188258

Our company specialises in stemming material.

It’s how we built our name and grew our company in the local region.

Our story

Our business began in stemming back in 2008. Over the years, we’ve grown and now stock, source and deliver all quarry materials.

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We’re a sustainable supplier

Sustainability is at the core of our operations. We repurpose and recycle materials plus reduce carbon emissions with bulk transport.

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