Yard Supervisor

Cement Recruiter•Festus, MO

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Yard Supervisor will receive direction from Production Supervisors, Production Manager, Production Superintendent and Process Engineers and will be responsible for supervising all hourly employees in the yard crew. This role involves advising the Production Superintendent on equipment, personnel, and safety issues, and directly supervising both hourly and contract laborers. The supervisor will investigate and report all accidents, promote safe working and good housekeeping habits, and maintain current knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and company policies. A key aspect of the role is to foster a cost and profit-conscious attitude among employees. The position oversees all equipment and personnel involved in maintaining the grounds around production areas, directs the removal of process spills and leaks, and ensures the upkeep of buildings, grounds, and all plant property, including streets inside the plant. Additionally, the supervisor is responsible for the care and maintenance of small mobile equipment such as bobcats, sweepers, and pick-up trucks, as well as hand tools used for plant housekeeping. Daily operating decisions include scheduling overtime, writing work requests and orders, and reporting maintenance issues. The role also involves supporting production operations with yard personnel as needed, conducting close supervision, gauging progress, and providing training to all employees. Any other activities requested by the production superintendent and management that are consistent with this job classification and not included above may also be assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of GED/High School Diploma
Minimum of two years working in a heavy industrial cement manufacturing environment preferred
Good communication and language skills
Documented experience in organization, human relations and decision making skills
Proficient in computer usage, Office, Outlook, Kronos, Oracle

Responsibilities

Supervise all hourly employees in the yard crew
Advise Production Superintendent regarding equipment, personnel and/or safety issues
Directly supervised hourly laborers and contract laborers
Investigate and report all accidents involving employees and equipment
Promotes safe working and good housekeeping habits
Maintains current knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and company policies
Seek to promote an attitude of cost and profit consciousness to fellow employees
Oversees all equipment and personnel used in the maintenance of the grounds in and around the production areas
Responsibility for all areas dictated by superintendent and management
Directs removal of process spills and leaks and upkeep of buildings, grounds and all plant property
Directs maintenance of streets inside the plant
Responsible for the care and maintenance of all small mobile equipment to include bobcats, sweepers, pick-up trucks, including hand tools used in housekeeping of the plant
Make daily operating decisions regarding scheduling overtime, write work requests and work orders and report maintenance issues to the maintenance department
Support production operations with yard personnel as necessary
Conducts close supervision, gauges progress and provides training of all employees
Any other activities requested by the production superintendent and management that is consistent with this job classification and not included above