Lafarge Canada Inc Looking for Concrete Batcher ( Jansen Mine Site ) at Saskatoon, SK Full Time

Overview:

The Concrete Batcher, on a daily basis, ensures the batching (production) of the concrete complies with laboratory specifications, while meeting the clients’ needs. In addition, is responsible to provide a good customer service, all according to the clients’ orders and at the lowest cost.

Responsibilities:

• On a daily basis, check the cleanliness of the site (site safety).
• On a daily basis, perform a mechanical inspection of the plant (visual inspection, detection of unusual noises, lubrication, vibration, inspection of belts, etc.)
• Before the start of each shift, check and measure the humidity level of the raw materials (stone, sand) and, in so doing, perform a visual inspection of the conditions.
• Batch the concrete and dispatch the concrete mixer trucks to the different work sites according to the required specifications, and ensure compliance of the concrete delivered.
• Take phone orders and promote our Turbo & VAP products during COD orders and with clients.
• Enter receipts of raw materials in the ” Command Batch ” system and track them according to reports produced by the ” Command Batch ” system.
• Ensure that all the employees, yardmen, drivers, mechanics, contractors and other persons on the site are all working safely and wearing their PPE and, moreover, perform inspections on a regular basis to track the progress of the tasks and the work.
• On a daily basis, check the receipts and forward them to the invoicing department. (Includes verifying the receipts, Wait times – Superplasticizer, etc.)
• Check the starting and leaving times and the lunch and other breaks, according to the collective agreement, of all hourly employees.
• On a daily basis, check the cash sales and report the results to the director.
• Produce the end-of-day reports (Inventories, receipt and consumption of raw materials, product volumes (m3), bavards, etc.) and relay the information to the next person on shift as needed.
• Order raw materials according to the orders placed or the expected demand..
• Conduct physical inventories (raw materials and other) with one’s director at the end of each month.
• Maintain constant communication with the director, keeping him informed of any plant breakdown, production/delivery problem, or health- or safety-related incident.

Qualifications:

• Must have minimum 3 years experience in batching concrete
• Must hold a collegial degree in a related field
• Must be able to work independently and be responsible and well organized
• Good communicator with a keen sense of customer service
• Must be able to work in a team and to cope with pressure
• Good ability to make decisions and to react quickly in an ever-changing environment
• Good analysis skills and good ability to anticipate problems
• Good knowledge of computers
• Knowledge of construction materials and concrete

Pre-employment medical including drug & alcohol testing, background checks consisting of employment verification, education verification, and a criminal record check may be required.

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