Ready-Mix Operations Manager
About The Position
BURNCO is a leading supplier of construction materials, proudly serving communities across North America. We are committed to quality, safety, and customer service, and we’re building a team that reflects those same values. This role is for an experienced operations leader who thrives on driving safety, productivity, and efficiency across a fast-paced ready-mix environment. The Ready-Mix Operations Manager, based in Colorado, will provide leadership across our ready-mix operations, support business performance, and build strong relationships across teams. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, along with a focus on safety, teamwork, and operational excellence. The manager will lead the area management team across all concrete production and delivery operations for the Colorado ready-mix division, including plant maintenance, fleet maintenance, production quality control, and operational site responsibilities. The primary areas of responsibility include safety culture, resource optimization, productivity and efficiency, and meeting customer demand.
Requirements
- 10+ years of related industry experience
- Experience leading business enterprises with broad responsibilities, including safety, operations, and team building
- Demonstrated leadership ability, including motivating others, resolving conflicts, and building effective teams
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact productively with individuals across all levels of the organization
- Excellent proactive problem-solving and analytical skills
- Must possess a valid driver’s license with a clean motor vehicle record (MVR)
- Ability to travel up to 75% of the time to assigned plant locations and construction job sites, both locally and nationally
- Successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check as part of the pre-employment process
- Ability to sit for extended periods, stand, walk, climb stairs, type, conduct field visits, and actively manage portable plant mobilization and new plant construction
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related or applicable field preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to operations staff regarding the production and delivery of ready-mixed concrete
- Create a strong safety culture and an environment of accountability and teamwork
- Work with General Managers to improve profitability through P&L and other reporting tools
- Train, mentor, and motivate the management team
- Create a collaborative working culture with other departments focused on quality, service, and safety
- Monitor industry trends and best practices and recommend strategic changes to improve ready-mix productivity and efficiency
- Oversee business plans and manage personnel, financial, and material resources
- Manage capital projects, production planning, and inventory
- Work with Procurement on preferred and bulk vendor pricing
- Resolve barriers to productivity, performance, and customer satisfaction
- Monitor raw material supply, both internal and external, to plant locations
- Build strategic relationships with stakeholders across Sales, Dispatch, Operations, Fleet, Quality Control, Procurement, Safety, and Human Resources
- Prepare reports and presentations related to proposals, results, and other business activities
- Conduct monthly staff meetings and P&L reviews with General Managers
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- competitive compensation
- comprehensive benefits package
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
