Operations Manager

Position Overview

This position is responsible for the management and oversight of the asphalt, aggregate, RMC and construction operations for Staker Parson Materials & Construction in Elko, NV. The Elko Operations Manager leads and manages all aspects of safety, operations, sales, finance, equipment and critical support functions with the primary responsibility for ensuring effective execution of company aggregate operational performance and growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Provide proactive leadership to ensure the safety culture of the company continues to grow by promoting safe production at all times. Collaborates with the local Safety and Environmental Departments to maintain a safe working environment that complies with company standards, as well as federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ensures that all processes and equipment meet or exceed MSHA, OSHA and CRH safety guidelines. Continuously pursues a culture of Safety at all times and actively engages employees to reinforce safe behaviors.
• Responsible for all aggregate/asphalt operations including safe production, quality, customer focus and maintaining the integrity of the safety and environmental systems within company’s operations for aggregate production.
• Drive operational performance and improvements to meet or exceed company and regional goals.
• Ensure that all crews have the tools and training to operate safely at all times and that all federal, state and local laws concerning safety, environment and other applicable areas are adhered to.
• Provide leadership and direction to ensure efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources.
• Lead team in personal performance management including: team building, training and development, succession planning and effective recruiting and hiring.
• Work with GM to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans, and policies.
• Participate in annual budgeting and capital expenditure planning for aggregate/asphalt operations with OpCo leadership.
• Management of Capital Expenditure Projects for assigned area.
• Provide advice and support to estimating and sales teams during the job bidding process.
• Work closely with other lines of business (construction, ready mix concrete, and asphalt production) to ensure sufficient, quality products are provided for their needs.

Qualifications

• BS Degree and or High School diploma with ten (5) or more years’ experience in operations.
• Must have valid drivers license.
• Ability to manage and motivate team members of varying pipeline levels to engage in and support all safety, production, and financial initiatives.
• Experience in aggregate/asphalt/RMC production, delivery, sales, and customer service is highly preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable rules and regulations governed by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, including OSHA/MSHA.
• Self-directed, results-oriented, and highly motivated, requiring minimal direct guidance.
• Experience effectively managing and leading teams.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write and correspondence precisely. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent, land to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Experience managing budgets and performing basic financial analysis preferred.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, written or oral instructions.
• Knowledge of Database software.
• Proficient utilizing Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Valid driver’s license with the ability to maintain a clean motor vehicle record.
• Facility/Office location is based in Elko, NV, travel out of the area for short intervals will be required at times.

What CRH Offers You

• Hightly 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.