CMG001 - Weighmaster

Granite Construction; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacations/ Holidays

Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Life Ins.

401K w/ Company Match and Profit Share

Flexible Spending Account

Additional Voluntary Life Insurance

Job summary

Lehman-Roberts Company, a Granite Company, seeks a dispatcher-like role to weigh customer trucks, issue proof of purchase tickets, collect payments, and coordinate with internal and external customers to ensure proper material delivery to job sites.

The position emphasizes compliance with weigh scale regulations, accurate dispatching, and timely communication with plant teams to meet customer needs and uphold safety standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of materials business.
• Knowledge and experience with Hot Mix Asphalt Plants preferred.
• General understanding of Plant operations and mechanical requirements.
• Strong understanding of federal, state and local laws, policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish relationships with agencies and represent Granite in a public forum.
• Strong public speaking and ability to communicate with management.

Responsibilities

• Review and modify daily materials dispatch to ensure correct deliveries.
• Ensure all trucks tare weigh before loading per Weights and Measures guidelines.
• Use the JWS system to assign trucks to customers, locations, products, and weights.
• Verify loads comply with weight limits and regulations.
• Review dispatch menu to confirm expected arrivals and add new orders.
• Maintain communication with plant foremen and loaders for timely loading.
• Assist the materials dispatcher with orders as needed.
• Prepare and deliver reports to ensure policies are met.
• Perform housekeeping to keep the facility clean and professional.
• Support safety initiatives to maintain a safe work environment.

Skills

Public speaking

Team player

Customer relations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Commercial or retail sales experience preferred

Job description

LEHMAN-ROBERTS COMPANY - A PROUD TRADITION SINCE 1939

Lehman-Roberts, a Granite Company, has been a part of the fabric of Memphis for more than 85 years. We are dedicated to the manufacturing and placement of quality hot mix asphalt along with surface mining of aggregates from our sister company Memphis Stone & Gravel. Anchoring our company's efforts are the core values of stewardship, humility, continuous improvement, and relationships. With manufacturing facilities located throughout West Tennessee and North Mississippi, we specialize in asphalt production and construction projects ranging from commercial projects to miles of interstate highway paving throughout the Mid-South.

General Summary

This position is responsible for weighing customer trucks, issuing proof of purchase tickets, collecting payment, and working with internal and external customers to ensure delivery of the proper materials to their job site.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Review and make changes to the daily materials dispatch to ensure the correct materials are being delivered to the correct locations and customers.
• Ensure all trucks entering facility tare weigh across scales prior to receiving a load of aggregate and/or asphalt concrete to make sure the site is in compliance with the State of California Weights and Measures guidelines.
• Utilize the JWS system to ensure trucks are assigned to the proper customer, order location, product, and tare weight prior to loading, and to verify correctness after the order is filled.
• Verify that loaded trucks are loaded correctly (i.e. not exceeding weight limits) to ensure compliance with the State Weights and measures regulations.
• Utilize and review the dispatch menu to ensure that the correct number of trucks that were ordered by the materials dispatcher, have in fact showed up at the plant to load; add any new orders as they are received.
• Maintain ongoing communication with plant foremen and loaders to ensure timely loading of customer’s trucks.
• Assist the materials dispatcher with material orders when needed to ensure customer needs are met.
• Prepare and deliver various reports to ensure company policies are met.
• Perform routine upkeep and housekeeping duties to ensure the facility maintains a clean and professional appearance.
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Commercial or retail sales experience preferred

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge of materials business.
• Knowledge and experience with Hot Mix Asphalt Plants preferred.
• General understanding of Plant operations and mechanical requirements.
• Strong understanding of federal, state and local laws, policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish relationships with agencies and represent Granite in a public forum.
• Strong public speaking and ability to communicate with management.

Physical Demands

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Team player.
• Ability to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis.

What can Lehman-Roberts Co do for you? Working at Lehman-Roberts means being part of our community to build a future while respecting our core values... Are you interested in the opportunity to work for a company that will give you the experience needed to build your career? Would you like to learn and work with some of the best experts in the field? Do you feel a sense of pride knowing a project is built well with safety in mind? We have committed to leading the highway construction and aggregate industries by rewarding our most valuable resource... our employees!

Benefits

• Paid Vacations/ Holidays
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Life Insurance
• 401K w/ Company Match and Profit Sharing
• Flexible Spending Account
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance and Disability

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 Lehman-Roberts Company and/or the Memphis Stone & Gravel Company and their designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-hire drug testing. It is the policy of Lehman-Roberts Company not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and sexual orientation), national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or because he or she is a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Since 1922, Granite Construction has continued its long-standing commitment to building some of America’s largest infrastructure projects including highways, bridges, dams, rail, and power. Recognized as one of the top 25 largest construction companies in the U.S., Granite specializes in complex infrastructure projects and provides award-winning construction services in mining, earthwork, water/sewer, power, tunneling, rail, highway, and bridge construction. Granite also produces construction materials, gravel, ready-mix, recycled asphalt products, and asphalt concrete, and is a proven leader in alternative procurement project delivery. At Granite, our employees are our most valued asset and we are passionate about retaining, developing, and recruiting the best talent available. Our employees reflect our core values: Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Inclusion, and Sustainability and we are continuously looking for individuals who possess a winning attitude and share our Core Values. In exchange, we help you build a career that no other company can duplicate. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. Add our award-winning safety program, ethics, reputation, and commitment to continuous improvement and you’ll see that we are building more than infrastructure—together, we are building your future.