Concrete Batch Plant Foreman

Position Overview

Great Plains Redi-Mixed Concrete is seeking a highly skilled Concrete Foreman to lead and manage concrete batching operations in Verdigre, Nebraska. This role requires deep expertise in concrete production, mix designs, and materials procurement, combined with strong leadership and coordination skills. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of supervising batch plant teams, ensuring production quality, schedule compliance, and adherence to safety standards.

Location

This position is in Verdigre, Nebraska, with some possible travel within the state.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, maintenance, and production of batch plant operations.
• Serve as organizational expert regarding concrete batching operations, mix designs and trial mixes, and aggregate, cement, fly ash, slag, and concrete admixture procurements.
• Consider, evaluate, and recommend cost alternatives regarding various materials and batch plant operations.
• Understand market conditions of Redi-mix related materials and emerging related technologies.
• Resolve employee conflicts, grievances, and scheduling difficulties, informing project and corporate management as appropriate.
• Assist in schedule planning, determining labor levels, material quantities, and equipment requirements.
• Ensure concrete supply demand are met without interruption.
• Manage supplier contract administration
• Initiate and attend supplementary and regular meetings with end users and suppliers for problem resolution and planning.
• Oversee and approve the monthly job cost
• Track cost and quantities accurately.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ work experience in the construction industry, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role overseeing concrete Redi-mix batching operations, material procurements and mixer truck drivers.
• Advanced knowledge of various construction disciplines, batch plant maintenance, safety regulations, quality control specifications and procedures, scheduling, cost control, engineering drawings and DOT requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently supervise and evaluate craft performance.
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative.
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives.

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

COMPETITIVE PAY BASED ON EXPERIENCE

GREAT PLAINS REDI-MIXED CONCRETE offers health, dental, and vision insurance as well as Life insurance and a 401k % match.