Recycle Crusher Foreperson

Job ID:  502364

APAC-Kansas, Inc., Shears Construction, is a multi-million dollar heavy highway contractor that was established in 1874, and has multiple asphalt plants, ready mix plants, rock quarries and sand operations in Kansas.  Shears is diversified with public, private and commercial work including paving, utility, dirt-grading and concrete flat work.  Our valued employees produce quality work and products in a competitive market with safety first at all times.  If you are seeking a rewarding career with challenging work, a variety of responsibilities, potential for advancement and looking for benefits of a large corporation with a small company feel, come join our team. 

Position Overview 

This is a skilled safety sensitive position requiring the effective management of mobile crushing operations around the Kansas market areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·         Oversight of production and quality from the crusher plant

·         Responsible for maintenance of crusher

·         Must keep accurate time and material records

·         Work to insure the safety of the operation and all employees

·         Other duties as assigned per supervisor

·         Rotating shift work and possible weekend shifts

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises 1 to 2 employees

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

·         High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred. At least 2 years of crushing operation experience and/or equivalent of both.

Language Skills

·         Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

·         Ability to write correspondence.

·         Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

·         Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

·         Ability to compute rate, ration, percent.

Reasoning Ability

·         Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions

Computer Skills

·         To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

·         Standard Driver’s License is required.

Other Skills and Abilities

·         Knowledge of different aggregates

·         Ability to speak a foreign language is a plus

·         Prior management experience

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move from 10 to 50 lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; and extreme cold and/or heat.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

APAC-Kansas, Inc., Shears Construction, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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