Laborer

About the role

Job ID: 521321
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.

Responsibilities

• 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. Loads 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

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• 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!