Plant Superintendent

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.

Responsibilities : Health and Safety :

Health and Safety :

• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving, and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas.
• Responsible for ensuring safety guideline are followed by employees on a daily basis.
• Correct safety issues immediately when possible, and offer employees coaching on safe work practices.
• Ensures all aspects of his / her role are executed in a safe manner.
• Responsible for keeping accurate and organized daily safety talks binder.
• Document near misses and significant coaching events to plant manager along with plant safety issues.
• Ensure safety documentation is up to date with Safety minutes and tool box talk sheets and communicated to the plant employees and drivers.

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' requirement on a daily basis.
• This role will assist the plant manager in his / her daily plant operation duties by managing resources needed and batch quality concrete.
• In this role, you will also be asked to supervise a group of drivers and help coordinate the truck loading process, batch the appropriate concrete, and coordinate plant maintenance.
• Safety is the number one priority and, as such, you will need to supervise safe working procedures and follow group policies.

Transportation & Logistics :

• Responsible for supervision of Ready Mix drivers on a daily basis.
• Responsible for concrete batch operations.
• Directs the activities of drivers while in the plant yard and through radio communications while on the job sites.
• This position requires a thorough understanding of the concrete manufacturing process.
• Work with mechanic to ensure efficient scheduling for routine maintenance on the plant and loader.
• Schedule jobs to ensure best use of fleet.
• Schedule deliveries throughout the day to maximize truck turns per day when possible.
• Effectively utilizes Lafarge’s maintenance programs to maximize plant up-time and manage costs.

Administration :

• Manage inventory of materials and products through interface with Command and SAP.
• Performs, at minimum, one physical inventory counts each month.
• Orders materials for concrete components and supplies for resale.
• Assist plant manager with various administrative works in the office.
• When plant manager is absent from the office inform he / she of any important information that arrived during their absence.
• Ensure all payrolls are accurate and prepared for the manager’s sign off in a timely manner.

Plant Image :

• Maintains the plant in accordance with standard guidelines for plant image.
• Plant image includes housekeeping, parts storage, vehicles and equipment condition (cleanliness and appearance), entrance & property, and buildings.
• Ensure all policies regarding day to day operations are followed.
• Monitor concrete wash out is clean and drivers are held accountable for following set procedure.
• Ensure that returned concrete is poured into block moulds and that block making area is keep clean.
• Ensure block moulds are stripped and reset each morning.
• Maintain a clean and organised work space.
• Areas that customers / employees have accesses to must not contain any sensitive information.
• Ensure general cleanliness of plant is upheld.
• PPE for employees / guests should be on hand and in good order at all times.
• Safety equipment must remain accessible and in good order at all times

Specific Accountabilities :

• Safety Performance objective is Zero
• Responsible to achieve targeted KPI’s i.e. safety, service, volume delivered
• Customer satisfaction
• Safe and healthy work practices of all staff
• Strong employee morale
• Implementation and adherence of Company Policies
• Environmental excellence and record keeping
• Utilization of best practices and operational management tools
• Development of operational personnel
• Optimize productivity, and maximize labor and equipment utilization
• Ensure compliance with governmental regulations

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
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel, SAP, Command-Alkon)
• Self-Motivated
• Available to work overtime as needed
• Customer Service oriented

We thank you for your interest. 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.