Laborer

Laborer

Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, is one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

Position: Laborer

Reports to: Production Superintendent

Shift: Rotating 12 Hour

Pay: $25.76; this is a collective bargaining position

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401k with company match and profit-sharing, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Disability Pay, Life Insurance, Growth Opportunities and more!

What you'll be contributing:

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Performs general clean-up duties around the plant including sweeping floors and cleaning up spills around plant machinery and equipment.
• Replaces brick in the kiln and cooler, and performs chain work and castable pours.
• Cleans and bags dust collectors.
• Sorts and adds mill balls (raw and finish) as needed.
• Cleans division and discharge grates.
• Hauls dust (CKD) as directed using mobile equipment.
• Load CKD trucks for customers.
• Performs general maintenance and construction work including, but not limited to, concrete pours, wood construction, wire pulling, painting, minor equipment repair, etc.
• Unplugs chutes, feeders, cooler, crushers, drags and screws, and air slides.
• Performs duties for other plant employees as vacation relief.
• Additional duties as assigned by the supervisor

To succeed in this position, you will need:

• High school graduation or equivalent is required.
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Willingness to learn, training will be provided.
• Ability to successfully pass Ash Grove's Essential Function Test.
• Ability to safely and effectively operate a truck, dust truck, case loader, various forklifts, RT-80 forklift, sweeper, hyster, shovel, broom, wheelbarrow, several sizes of air hammers, brick saw, skill saw, port-a-power, hammers weighing up to 16 pounds, pry bar, poker, water hose, air hose, air lance, screwdriver, wrenches, welders, bricking machine, paintbrush, and related equipment.

What to expect in a cement environment:

• Work to be performed in a shop environment as well as outdoor exposure throughout the plant.
• Mild exposure to cement dust, heat, cold, and noise requires compliance with specified safety guidelines and procedures.
• Exposure to high elevations of up to 250 feet in height.
• Exposure to all weather conditions.
• Normal operation of mobile equipment may result in jarring and vibratory exposure.

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee will be required to follow all job instructions of his/her supervisor and to perform other work assignments related to plant operations that are not inconsistent with the current labor contract, past practices, or safety policies.

What CRH Offers You:

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An 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!