Purpose:

The Plant Supervisor is responsible for opening the plant and managing the day-to-day plant operations in order to ensure smooth, consistent, and quality plant operations, and to provide leadership and oversight to plant personnel in the absence of the Plant Manager.

Essential Functions:

• Perform all job functions in accordance with company safety policies and procedures at all times.
• Perform all job functions in accordance with company environmental policies and procedures at all times.
• Safely batch concrete and load trucks according to order specification, ensuring the highest level of quality while maintaining high efficiency.
• Perform quality checks on sand moisture, slumps, and temperatures according to schedule.
• Actively motivate and coach drivers and other plant staff.
• Maintain a clean and orderly plant and clean fleet.
• Communicate with Shop to report issues with plant trucks / heavy equipment and coordinate repairs.
• Communicate with Shop to coordinate planned services on plant trucks and heavy equipment.
• Work with Plant Maintenance department to perform routine plant maintenance; communicate and coordinate plant repairs, and to report and troubleshoot issues.
• Record fuel on sheet from drivers and enter into computer.
• Supervise Yard personnel to ensure that daily duties are completed accurately and keep the plant orderly and neat.
• Ensure all production personnel are acting within current company policies and procedures; deliver disciplinary measures when necessary and provide proper documentation to Human Resources.
• Ensure all production personnel perform their job functions in accordance with company safety and environmental policies and procedures at all times.
• Perform monthly safety training meetings with all plant personnel; ensure that the meeting minutes and attendance are recorded and submitted to Safety.
• Convey all pertinent information to the Plant Manager regarding equipment and personnel at the end of each shift.
• Assist Plant Manager in the performance of annual reviews for plant personnel on a yearly and as need basis.
• Open the plant by opening all water valves, compressors, and fuel pumps in accordance with plant opening checklist.
• Make sure that all necessary areas are unlocked and opened for shift.
• Perform daily truck check in with other plant personnel; report reading and/or inefficiencies to Shop or On-Call Technician
• Take releases and dispatch early morning pours when dispatch is not in office taking note of proper mix and quantities needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Possess ACI Level I Certification or have the ability to obtain ACI Level I Certification within six months of employment.
• Possess SCDOT Concrete Technician – Batching Certification or have the ability to obtain SCDOT Concrete Technician – Batching Certification within six months of employment.
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of concrete batching technology, equipment, methods, and safety is required.
• Ability to work early mornings, nights, and weekends needed.
• Prior supervisory / management experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to interact with drivers and customers.
• Superior organizational skills and ability to successfully handle multiple priorities and projects.
• Eagerness to achieve and maintain a level of excellence in customer service.
• Good aptitude for logistics, planning and scheduling.
• Ability to work productively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in high pressure situations under tight deadlines.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to safely lift a minimum of 75 lbs.
• Ability to climb, stoop, bend, squat, lift, stretch, push, pull, twist, kneel, stand, walk, sit, reach, and operate a computer keyboard.
• Ability to safely climbing up and down stairs and/or ladders.
• Ability to work primarily outside, with possible exposure to the extremes of hot or cold weather.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace