Plant Assistant

imi•Lafayette, IN

11d

About The Position

The Plant Assistant backs up the Plant Manager when they are absent and helps oversee employee performance, staffing, plant assets, customer orders, materials, production, and workplace safety. The role is responsible for batching ready mix concrete properly and ensuring the product is loaded properly. The assistant also schedules and conducts monthly safety meetings, maintains applicable reports and logs, and performs other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

Must be safety oriented and committed to promoting a safe work environment.
Basic computer skills using Google G Suite and MS Office.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead, motivate, coach, and counsel employees.
Must be willing to reside within the area of responsibility.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience.
Spanish speaking or bilingual.

Responsibilities

Back up the Plant Manager in their absence.
Evaluate and mentor job performance.
Interview, hire, and train employees.
Address and resolve employee issues and handle disciplinary actions.
Maintain the care, cleanliness, and condition of all on-site company assets.
Coordinate customer orders, scheduling, and dispatching.
Record daily material use and current inventories to ensure adequate supplies.
Batch ready mix concrete properly and ensure the product is loaded properly.
Schedule and conduct monthly safety meetings and maintain applicable reports and logs.
Communicate, improve, and adhere to safety policies in all work areas and environments.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.