Western Rock Products, is A CRH Company. Our purpose, commitment to the future, and formula for growth is to champion the safety, empowerment, and development of our employees. We strive to be The Preferred Source of quality sand, rock, landscape products, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, paving and construction services. We succeed as a team by embracing integrity, mutual respect, innovation, service, sustainability, and financial strength.
Position Overview
This is a skilled position requiring the individual to manage a variety of functions related to the transportation operations within Western Rock Products business unit. The individual must have a good understanding of the ready mix concrete business as it relates to transportation. The Trucking Supervisor will be responsible for coordinating the efficient utilization of trucking resources and personnel and regular reports reflecting status of the transportation process. Position reports to the Operations Manager - Transportation.
Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)
Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations and help insure compliance
Check that thorough Pre and Post Trips are being done. That start up and shut downs are being done in a timely manner
Good knowledge of Transportation equipment and how to best utilize
Recruit and hire new employees
Insure all new hires are going through onboarding process, 30/60/90, Smith Systems, CAPs', policies, task training in appropriate equipment etc.
Help supervise all transportation personnel in your assigned area
Work closely with employees and help train and advance employees who want more responsibilities.
Ability to listen to employees concerns and help coach them with positive feedback
Address any problems with employees and deal with necessary discipline actions
Attend scheduling/pre construction meetings, and meet with Project Superintendents on upcoming jobs and trucking needs.
Help ensure on time delivery of products to our job sites. Monitoring that they are done safely and efficiently to reduce costs
Monitor employee safety and performance throughout day. Do periodic ride along and give feedback to employee
Make time to get to job and plant sites to monitor productivity. Give direction to help reduce wait time and improve efficiency
Review any incidents and determine what failure we had and how we can fix it going forward. This might be an engineering fix, further training or Human Performance. Come up with a coaching action plan and monitor employee throughout the incident and review process
Do annual evaluations with drivers and set goals for them to achieve. Address any areas where improvement is needed
Review company driver's time and all DOT required documents and make sure they are up to date.
Attend safety meetings and continuously improve safety. Help ensure all employees are getting required safety training completed. Smith systems, MSHA, Hazmat, monthly safety, etc.)
Work closely with shops. Inspect and analyze repairs on trucks. Insure equipment is getting repaired as quickly and cost effective as possible. Determine if disciplinary action is required due to abuse of equipment
Identify / Locate potential dumps sites, best haul routes.
Other duties as assigned by Manager
Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises all driver personnel in assigned transportation area.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Three or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be accepted.
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ration, percent, land to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately and have knowledge of Database software.
A working knowledge of Microsoft Office is preferred.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.
The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to handle, or feel.
The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move from 10 to 100 lbs.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; and extreme cold and/or heat.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
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 a large international organization.
If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!
Western Rock Products, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
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