Ready Mix Manager (Finance)

Job ID: 511328

United Companies, is a CRH Company. Our purpose, commitment to the future, and formula for growth is to champion the safety, empowerment, and development of our employees. We strive to be The Preferred Source of quality sand, rock, landscape products, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, paving and construction services. We succeed as a team by embracing integrity, mutual respect, innovation, service, sustainability, and financial strength.

Ready Mix Manager

Position Overview

This is a skilled position requiring the individual to manage a variety of functions related to the field operations, and administrative functions of the ready-mix Department in our Pueblo, Canon City and southeastern Colorado locations. Individual should have working knowledge of ready-mix concrete application, customer relations, mix design, inventory management, production, delivery and testing. This position requires daily planning of both manpower and equipment so as to obtain maximum utilization. Position reports to the OpCo General Manager with a dotted line to Sales Manager.

Wage Ranges from $125k to $140k, dependent upon experience

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• General Duties:
  • Positive attitude that promotes SAFETY, quality, and productivity.
  • Lead safety meetings
  • Must be customer service oriented, both internally and externally.
  • Perform internal audits - Life Saving Rules safety and inventory.
  • Assure all company policies and procedures are strictly observed.
  • Assure adequate staffing levels and perform annual talent reviews of employees.
  • Assure that daily, weekly and monthly paperwork is turned in correct and promptly.
  • Assure inventories are maintained correctly, including ordering new product, transferring products from plant to plant.
  • Other duties as assigned per supervisor.

• Ready Mix Operations:
• Oversee the daily operations, production of ready-mix concrete, scheduling of equipment, and manpower.
• Interface daily with plant operator to ascertain their needs and problems.
• Preform or assist with plant repair, coordinate with mobile maintenance and researching solutions for problems.
• Maximize efficient utilization of the ready-mix delivery fleet - safe, timely, delivery.
• Interface daily with quality control to ensure that the produced mix is meeting design.
• Inspect or have job site inspected to ensure safe delivery of concrete.
• Interface daily with customers to ensure they are receiving the ordered product.
• Assure that Company's ready-mix operations are conducted according to highest standards in regard to safety performance, customer relations/expectations, employee relations, environmental, quality, ethical standards, community relations, production levels, and profitability expectations.

• • Perform sampling, testing and reporting procedures according to established ASTM Procedures, having the ability to test RMC material samples and recording test results in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Be able to inspect, analyze, and diagnose malfunctions in trucking equipment.
  • Ability to perform project test procedures relative to individual levels of certification in testing RMC materials, hold ACI Field Level I Certification.
  • May have to deliver concrete from time to time.
  • Position requires approximately 70% travel in the market areas of southeastern Colorado including Pueblo, Canon City, Salida, Lamar, La Junta, and Trinidad.

• Area Sales (Concrete & Aggregates):
• Confer with plant and quality control personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as procedures, complaints, and problems related to delivery and quality of ready-mix concrete.
• Make and receive calls from customer.
• Oversee scale operations and external aggregates sales, work with sales manager.

• • Have a working knowledge of state DOT and governing agency job specifications

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required.
• A minimum of 10 years' experience with a strong background in the ready-mix concrete industry; or equivalent combination or education, experience and training.

Work Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years ready mix concrete related experience.
• May be subject to drug testing, medical exams and physical agility testing.
• Ability to travel 70%

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Ability to influence people to work enthusiastically towards goals and performance targets by effectively providing necessary coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
• Ability to lead and manage change through continuous performance improvement in employee development, quality, safety, and production.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, project specifications, project plans and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to read, comprehend and determine whether a given mix design will meet the project requirements, as laid out in the project specifications and plans.
• Ability to review the results of plastic concrete testing and a given mix design then determine what could have gone wrong in the production.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ration, percent, and to draw/interpret bar graphs.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately and have knowledge of Command Batch, Microsoft: Outlook, Excel, Word, Internet Explorer, Networking, Remote Computing

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Standard Driver's License - Required
• Commercial Drivers License (Class B) - Required
• Commercial Driver's License (Class A) - Preferred
• ACI Field Level I Certification - Required
• NRMCA Concrete Technologist - Preferred

Key Competencies

• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs.
• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; accepts responsibility for own actions and actions of team.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Generates suggestions for improving work.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move anywhere up to 50-75 lbs., push 200 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Task outline

• Full wheelbarrow (push/pull) - 123.5 lb. (frequent)
• Aluminum chute - 28 lb. (occasionally)
• Steel chute - 55 lb. (occasionally)
• Cylinders - 5 -35lbs (frequent, bend, lift - floor to waist, lift/stretch waist level to move)
• Tests at the tailgate - bend, stretch, lift up to 50lbs (loaded air pot)
• Climb - must be able to climb and lift overhead up to 3 gallons 25-30lbs overhead (occasionally)
• Slump/Air Test - Required twist, bending at waist (frequently)

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; and cold and/or heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

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
• An 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 a large international organization.

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United Companies, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.