Quarry Supervisor

Job ID: 530784

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.

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

Job Summary

The Quarry Supervisor coordinates and supervises quarry operations to ensure an adequate amount of raw material from the quarry is available to meet plant production needs.

This position closely monitors the daily activities of quarry workers.

The position exercises supervision over a medium amount of employees working in the quarry.

Job Location



* This role will work out of our plant in Louisville, NE.

Job Responsibilities



* Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines


* Establishes, communicates, and assigns job responsibilities, goals, and performance standards for employees within supervisory responsibility.

Evaluates job performance.


* Supervises and monitors hauling operations to prepare particular types of rock for crushing.


* Also supervises drilling, blasting, and land stripping operations where applicable.


* Ensures that all quarry activities are properly conducted and comply with all safety standards and regulations.


* Conducts and/or participates in quarry department safety meetings and safety inspections of work areas.


* Monitors production needs to ensure enough rock is available and ready for use in manufacturing.


* Ensures that an appropriate amount of explosives is available for use when explosives are used in quarry operations.


* Maintains specified records of quarry and mining activities.


* Prepares reports and other specified paperwork as requested by management.


* Inspects work sites to make sure proper clean-up procedures have been executed.


* Cooperates with other department managers in coordinating production operations with the quarry operations to supply the needed amount of raw materials from the quarry.


* Assists as needed in planning long-term quarry development goals including mining exploration.


* Assists with the preparation of annual budgets and specifications on purchased equipment.


* Coordinates purchased material with plant needs.


* Maintains awareness of current industry trends and practices by reading trade and industry magazines.


* Schedules repairs and other maintenance with the maintenance department as needed.

Orders and obtains parts a...