Area Manager Ready Mix - Brainerd/Baxter/Little Falls

Knife River • Sauk Rapids, MN

136d • $85,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides daily supervision and work direction leading the daily operations of multiple ready-mix sites in accordance with Knife River policies and applicable laws to ensure production of shippable product to meet customer demand in a timely and cost-effective manner. The position's responsibilities include oversight of the following for assigned sites: driver/distribution activities, production and production personnel, site preventive & reactive maintenance, budgeting and staffing needs. A unique opportunity using leadership and coaching skills in fast pace ready mix operations.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred or 10 years of applicable experience in ready mix or other construction materials operations.
• Supervisory experience in operations, preferably in the construction or mining industry with a solid understanding of safety regulation, quality control, preventive maintenance and crew leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to direct, coach and train associates.
• Able to plan, monitor, and schedule work.

Nice To Haves

• Field of Study Preferred: Construction Management or Business.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas.
• Practice and promote safety in such a way as including but not limited to, assessing risks before starting tasks, only performing authorized activities, utilizing appropriate PPE and mentoring others to do as well.
• Ensure an understanding and compliance with company policies and procedures and hold employees accountable for such.
• Responsible for ensuring contractor safety through proper training and monitoring of activities while on site.
• Provide leadership in the daily supervision of all site employees.
• Oversight of site driver distribution KPI's and coaching for performance to ensure drivers meet and exceed delivery KPI expectations.
• Regularly prepares requested reports on production output, plant downtime, safety metrics (lost time, near miss or safety incidents), inventory and other reporting required to make decisions regarding the business.
• Promptly and thoroughly investigate safety incidents, adhering to all incident reporting protocols to include drug testing, reporting of incidents and timely communication to the Safety Department, and as required.
• Works with team to identify, troubleshoot and resolve production problems.
• Responsible for maintaining inventory required to ensure production goals, and customer demands are met in a timely manner.
• Generates ideas and implements changes in processes, and the use of equipment to increase efficiency, improve safety and quality and improve employee morale.
• Maintain cleanliness and good housekeeping practices throughout all sites.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account
• 401K with Company Match
• Profit Sharing
• Paid/Sick Time Off
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Short-term Disability & Life Insurance
• Employee assistance Program
• Years of Service Recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees