Plant Manager

GCC; South Dakota; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401K

Job summary

GCC is seeking a hands-on leader to manage plant operations, drive profitability, and deliver outstanding service. The role emphasizes balancing customer demands, production schedules, safety, and financial performance within ready-mix/construction materials contexts.

The ideal candidate will lead by example, develop employees, and foster a culture of operational excellence and proactive problem-solving to support GCC’s growth and customer satisfaction goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent
• Experience in plant/operations roles preferred
• Ability to read safety rules and operation manuals

Responsibilities

• Directs production, distribution and operations for a branch plant or territory.
• Schedule deliveries and batches of concrete; answer phones and take orders.
• Supervise drivers and plant staff; mentor employees and maximize performance.
• Maintain strong customer service and satisfaction in coordination with sales.
• Generate revenues while controlling expenditures to maximize profit for plant/region.
• Prepare reports, timecards and invoices; document behavior per policy.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety compliance at plant facilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Leadership

Operations Management

Customer Focus

Communication

Problem-Solving

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

We are seeking a customer-focused and results-driven leader who excels at managing plant operations, developing employees, and delivering outstanding service. The ideal candidate is a hands-on manager with strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills who can effectively balance customer demands, production schedules, safety requirements, and financial performance. Experience in ready-mix concrete, construction materials, manufacturing, transportation, logistics, or a related industry is preferred. This individual is a self-starter who leads by example, builds positive teams, and is committed to operational excellence, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

What you will do:

Directs production, distribution and operations for branch plant, or assigned territory of the organization by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate staff.

• Professionally answers the phone, takes orders from customers, schedules deliveries and batches concrete.
• Positively supervises and motivates the truck driver to deliver fleet, and plant operator and/or yard attendant if any. Evaluates and mentors job performances strengthening employee morale, maximizes personnel skills and optimizes quality and quantity of production.
• Demonstrates and communicates a high standard of customer service and satisfaction by working in conjunction with other company representatives and sales staff.
• Creates and fosters the entrepreneurial spirit by generating revenues, controlling expenditures to maximize the profits for the plant, region, and company.
• Prepares timely company reports, timecards/timesheets and starts the invoice process. Document employee behavior, both positive and negative, and responds proactively in accordance with company policies.
• Maintains housekeeping tasks of plant office and premises to conform to company and legal safety standards.
• Performs all duties assigned by company management.

Experience and abilities you will need:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Must be computer literate.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.

Who we are:

GCC is a world-class company that produces, distributes and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and innovative products related to the construction industries in Mexico and the United States. We take pride in being a market leader with a culture of innovation, high performance and safety.

• GCC offers a very competitive benefits program including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability insurance plans, and a 401K.

You will love working here because:

At GCC, employees are our most important resource. As a part of the GCC family, you'll be welcomed into a culture that promotes the company vision and internal career growth. Our company vision is to have our customers recognize us as a business partner that generates the most value for their construction projects. We're a sustainable growing company, a great place to work, and a solid investment for our shareholders. GCC is an enterprise with a global and sustainable approach. Our production is mainly devoted to the manufacture and sale of gray Portland cement, mortar, premixed concrete, concrete blocks, plaster, aggregates, and other construction materials. Join the family!

An Equal Opportunity Employer

GCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

We hold each other accountable to live our core values of health and safety, attitude of service, integrity, teamwork, innovation and excellence. GCC employees demonstrate these values every day. An Equal Opportunity Employer GCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors, including skills, abilities and experience.