Quarry Supervisor

 

 

Job ID:  490287

 

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides Portland and masonry cements to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us.  We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. Join our team and help Ash Grove build America.

 

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package, and opportunities for your continued growth and development!  

  

Summary:  

  

The Quarry Supervisor coordinates and supervises quarry operations to ensure an adequate amount of raw material from the quarry is available to meet plant production needs. This position closely monitors the daily activities of quarry workers. The position exercises supervision over a medium amount of employees working in the quarry. 

   

What you’ll be contributing:  

  

• Establishes, communicates, and assigns job responsibilities, goals, and performance standards for employees within supervisory responsibility. Evaluates job performance. 

• Supervises and monitors hauling operations to prepare particular types of rock for crushing. Also supervises drilling, blasting, and land stripping operations where applicable. 

• Ensures that all quarry activities are properly conducted and comply with all safety standards and regulations. 

• Conducts and/or participates in quarry department safety meetings and safety inspections of work areas. 

• Monitors production needs to ensure enough rock is available and ready for use in manufacturing. 

• Ensures that an appropriate amount of explosives is available for use when explosives are used in quarry operations.  

• Maintains specified records of quarry and mining activities. 

• Prepares reports and other specified paperwork as requested by management. 

• Inspects work sites to make sure proper clean-up procedures have been executed. 

• Cooperates with other department managers in coordinating production operations with the quarry operations to supply the needed amount of raw materials from the quarry. 

• Assists as needed in planning long-term quarry development goals including mining exploration. 

• Assists with the preparation of annual budgets and specifications on purchased equipment. Coordinates purchased material with plant needs. 

• Maintains awareness of current industry trends and practices by reading trade and industry magazines. 

• Schedules repairs and other maintenance with the maintenance department as needed. Orders and obtains parts and equipment. 

 

  

To succeed in this position, you will need:  

  

• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.  

• Minimum 2 years Associate's Degree or technical school in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.  

• Minimum 5 years of combined experience supervising and maintaining quarry operations in a cement or related industrial plant environment.  

  

What’s next for you?  

  

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.  

  

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The physical demands, working environment, and other conditions of employment listed in this document are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the requirements for positions in this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform 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.

 

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