Quarry Specialist

Job ID: 527668

Ash Grove family of companies 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.

To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com

Position: Quarry Specialist

Reports to: Production Manager

Shift: 4am to 2 pm -10 hr shifts.

Mon/Thur - Summer months and 6am to 4 pm 10 hr shifts.

Mon/Thur - Winter months

Pay: $41.82/hr

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority.

We offer a complete benefits package to include:



* Health Insurance


* Dental Insurance


* Vision Insurance


* Retirement Plan


* Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays


* Tuition Reimbursement


* Employee Assistance Program


* Disability Pay


* Life Insurance


* Growth Opportunities and more!

What you'll be contributing:

Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, performs a variety of duties in the quarry to ensure an appropriate amount of material is available for plant use as needed.

Operates heavy equipment to extract, collect and transfer raw materials from the quarry to the plant.

It is the responsibility of all employees at the Leamington plant to work in a safe manner.

Employees are fully expected to engage in our See Stop Do culture following all safety procedures and proactively stopping the job and reporting unsafe conditions, hazards or concerns.



* Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.


* Performs various quarry duties regarding the extraction, collection and transfer of raw material from the quarry to the plant for use in production operations.

Heavy equipment used includes a stacker, crusher, loader, dozer, track hoe, haul truck, ANFO truck, grader, jack hammer, water truck and conveyor belts.

Abides by all safety policies and procedures in operating heavy equipment


* Performs blasting to extract and loosen material from the ground.


* Ensures dust is contained as much as possible in the quarry using water lines and the water truck to dampen dry, dusty areas.


* Performs equipment inspections and requests the performance of maintenance and repair on quarry mobile equipment and other machinery used in quarry operations.


* Performs cleanup duties on a continual basis.



* Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

To succeed in this position, you will need:



* High school graduation or equivalent is required


* Minimum 2 years of related experience in the quarry working with heavy equipment is preferred


* Training with blasting and shooting techniques is preferred



* Ability...