Plant Superintendent

Lafarge Canada; Woodstock; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction industry seeks a Batch Plant Supervisor to oversee the operation of their concrete plant. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience and a commitment to safety and customer service. This contract position is focused on ensuring quality product delivery and effective team management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years supervisory experience required.
• Experience in the ready mix business preferred.
• Available to work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Schedule concrete deliveries and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Supervise drivers and maintain a positive work environment.
• Manage inventory of materials and ensure payroll accuracy.

Skills

Excellent Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer Service oriented

Self-Motivated

Tools

Command-Alkon

Job description

Requisition ID: 11243

Location:

Woodstock, ON, CA, N4S 7V8

Pay Type:

Company Overview

Holcim is planning to spin-off its North American Business to unleash its full potential, capitalizing on North America’s oversized growth in construction led by the modernization of infrastructure, a surge in advanced manufacturing and AI operation and the growth of resilient cities.

Holcim plans to list the new company on the NYSE by the end of the first half of 2025 and establish its operations headquarters in the US to be fully dedicated to serving the North American market and pursue a growth strategy across the region.

The newly listed company will become North America’s leading building solutions company, with industry-leading market position to meet its customers' greatest ambitions with the most advanced building solutions from foundation to rooftop.

Description:

Objective:

To supervise the safe and efficient operation of a concrete batch plant including concrete mixer drivers and plant maintenance to ensure delivery of quality product, timely delivery and customer satisfaction.

This is a contract position covering a maternity leave.

Scope:

Volume: 20,000 m3

Staff: 5 employees

Customers: 70+ of varying sizes and sophistication

Tools: Command Concrete Dispatch software and Concrete Direct GPS system

Responsibilities:

• Batching: In a fast paced, customer oriented environment, responsible for scheduling concrete deliveries, providing pricing to customers, ordering raw material as required for production and ensuring accurate batching to produce a quality product to meet the customers' requirements.
• Health and Safety: Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving, and adhering to safety policies.
• HR/Coaching & Mentoring: Supervise drivers and maintain a positive work environment
• Environment: Demonstrate a commitment to meet/exceed environmental compliance.
• Reporting: Submit reports on time to area administer. Keep accurate records.
• Customer Service: Communicate with customers, the Plant Manager and Sales Representative to ensure a positive customer experience and identify sales opportunities.
• Transportation & Logistics: Creates efficient scheduling for routine maintenance, schedule jobs to ensure best use of fleet, effectively utilize maintenance programs to maximize plant up-time and manage costs.
• Administration: Manage inventory of materials and products, physical inventory counts, order materials, ensure payroll is accurate.
• Operations Analysis and Action Tracking: Track performance, establish effective action plans and continuously improve the operations. Maximize turns per day / per truck.
• Plant Image: Maintains the plant in accordance with standard guidelines, ensure all policies are followed.
  
  
  

Specific Accountabilities:

• Safety performance objective is “Zero”, manage safe and healthy work practices of all staff
• Responsible to achieve targeted KPI’s i.e. safety, service, volume delivered
• Customer satisfaction
• Utilization of best practices and operational management tools
• Build strong employee morale
• Implementation and adherence of Company policies, including environmental excellence, compliance with governmental regulations and record keeping
• Development of operational personnel
• Optimize productivity, and maximize labor and equipment utilization
  
  
  

Qualification Profile:

• Minimum 3-5 year’s supervisory experience
• Experience in the ready mix business preferred
• Excellent Communication skills – verbal and written
• Good organization and planning skills; able to multi-task, prioritize and maintain composure in a busy environment
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, SAP, Command-Alkon)
• Self-Motivated
• Available to work overtime as needed
• Customer Service oriented
  
  
  

We thank you for your interest. Please note that this posting is for an existing vacancy, and only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Lafarge Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Your Holcim Experience

At Holcim, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.

Benefits

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Driven by our purpose to build sustainable solutions for people and our planet, Holcim US encourages interested candidates who meet many, even if not all of the job requirements to apply for a position. We provide a safe working environment for all and strive for diversity in our teams and inclusivity in our work.

We take pride in our hiring processes and our commitment that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, citizenship, physical or mental disability, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Our goal is to drive excellence and to ensure we create an environment where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. Holcim (US) Inc., Holcim - ACM Management, Inc., and their affiliates and subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer, deciding all employment on the basis of qualification, merit and business need.

While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.