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Job ID: 494926

Cessford Construction Company, a CRH company, is a supplier of construction materials servicing Central Iowa, Southeast Iowa and West Central Illinois. Those materials include hot mix asphalt, crushed limestone, sand and gravel and ready mix concrete. With multiple locations, Cessford offers a variety of employment opportunities for people throughout Iowa and Western Illinois.

Position Overview

The Portable Plant Supervisor is primarily responsible for leading the daily production needs of the Plant. In addition this position is required to assist with the daily, monthly, and annual operations and maintenance of a Plant, filling in at Various locations

This postion is located in the Burlington, IA and Le Grand, IA areas, travel 90%.

*Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)*

• Promote a safe working culture for all employees; work with safety and field personnel to minimize risk and increase safety for employees at all times.
• Responsible for daily operations including safe production, quality, customer focus and maintaining the integrity of the safety and environmental systems within company's operations for asphalt, aggregates, construction and equipment.
• Build effective teams and develop (direct reports) for future opportunities.
• Lead team in personal performance management, training and development, succession planning
• Ensure that all crews have the tools and training to operate safely at all times and that all federal, state and local laws concerning safety, environment and other applicable areas are ad hered to.
• Monitor/control the portable plant through administrative direction of (direct reports) to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule and within budget; investigate potentially seriou s situations and implement corrective measures.
• Assist in Continuous Plant Improvement through use of performance standards.
• Assist with plant and equipment preventative maintenance programs.
• Assist in the daily operations of aggregates production.
• Assist in projects utilizing fabrication equipment.
• Perform daily safety checks of all equipment and plant operations to stay in compliance with OSHA and/or MSHA
• Perform general labor tasks as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Regular and predictable attendance at assigned times is required.

*Qualifications*

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Education/Experience

• Minimum of a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) prefered.
• Minimum of 1 year experience and/or training in a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience in the heavy construction industry or aggregates production industry helpful.
• Valid Driver's License (DL) and satisfactory driving record is required.

Work Requirements

• Must be 18 years in age or older.
• Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen and criminal background check.
• Display a professional and courteous attitude towards co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.

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``` - Must be able to be flexible and work varied hours including mornings, evenings, holidays and or weekends as needed. Travel will be required (50% ).

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as being able to work independently with attention to detail.
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
• Understand and execute oral and written directions.
• Demonstrated success in managin large group of employees.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Project management skills.
• High standard of ethics, integrity, and trust.
• Strong work ethic and high standards for safety in the workplace.
• Proven ability to develop relationships and to work with teams as both a leader and a participant.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills; building rapport, listening, presenting, giving and receiving feedback.
• Must be able to use basic business ethics, data review and reconciliation techniques.
• Be able to use basic arithmetic, a calculator and knowledge of cash handling procedures.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Able to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to manipulate objects or controls, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear.
• May require sitting for extended periods of time.
• Vision abilities (with correction) include close, distance, peripheral, depth, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to climb ladders and work at heights.
• Must be able to exert up to 10-20 lbs. constantly to move objects, 25-50 lbs. of force frequently, and 50-100 lbs. of force occasionally.

*Work Environment*

• Able to work in all weather conditions.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in some areas of the work environment may be loud, but is typically moderate.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of large international organization.

If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Cessford Construction Company, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability--If you want to know more, please click on this link .

Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity