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Yard Supervisor
Exshaw
August 22, 2024
Whatever you do, you'll make a difference at Lafarge Canada. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs. Thanks to our teams' energy, commitment and ideas, we are reinventing how the world builds to make Canada greener and smarter for all.
Yard Supervisor
Requisition ID: 8152
Location:Exshaw, AB, CA, T0L 2C0
Pay Type: Salary
WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
Overview:
The Yard Supervisor plays a critical role in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the Yard. This individual is responsible for coordinating activities to maintain a clean and organized plant environment that adheres to safety, environmental, quality, production, and cost standards.
The Yard Supervisor will oversee the performance of Yard employees, ensuring adherence to established work standards and contributing to the achievement of the plant’s strategic objectives. The Yard Supervisor will be pivotal in shaping and sustaining a positive work culture.
Structure:
Reports directly to the Area Manager. This position works with all departments such as Production, Maintenance, and Quarry.
Responsibilities:
- Effectively supervise 25 yard employees
- Organizes and supervises (LCC) Contractors as required.
- Schedule, plan, direct and assign work to the yard group.
- Improve and maintain housekeeping within Plant premises in order to achieve a clean, safe and environmentally compliant plant.
- Liaise with other areas within the Plant toward successful scheduling and execution of assigned work.
- Employ continuous improvement practices aimed at making the Plant a safer, cleaner, more efficient work place.
- Support plant Key Performance Indicators
- Completes associated administration work, ie, SAP, timecards, requisitions, receiving.
- Train and onboard students, temporary employees, and new employees.
- Keeps employees up to date on training and provides specific training to employees.
- May be required to relieve other Supervisory positions in Production or the Quarry.
Safety leadership:
- Being a safety leader, proactively act in eliminating/controlling risk, and lead and inspire the crew by example.
- Ensure communication of safety requirements as it relates to other plant departments.
Operational:
- Ensure proper use of all mobile equipment and reporting of all incidents and defects.
- Participate in development and implementation of safety rules and procedures.
- Carry out monthly safety meetings and seek to resolve all safety actions raised by the crew.
- Seek for continuous improvements in equipment reliability and performance.
- Coordinate and conduct yearly refresher training (safety training, mobile equipment, etc.)
- Carry out daily safety workplace inspections, hazard and field level risk assessments.
- Resolve chronic spillages.
Personnel:
- Develop a positive team environment by promoting the ACE values.
- Organizes yard manpower to best suit the department’s requirements.
- Administration and application of the Collective Agreement.
- Remove any roadblocks to ensure yard employees are working efficiently and effectively.
- Defines objectives for the yard employees and carries out the necessary performance reviews.
- Promote quality of work and motivates personnel.
Qualification Profile:
- Two years post-secondary education or equivalent industrial and supervisory experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a heavy industry, two of which are at a supervisory level.
- Have solid knowledge of plant processes.
- Believe in continuous improvement and will act accordingly.
- Have the ability to promote and drive change effectively.
- Have excellent communication skills.
- Have the ability to effectively communicate across departments and at all levels in the organization.
- Be a team player, positive and with a can-do attitude.
- Be able to perform with minimal supervision.
- Enjoy analyzing situations and making decisions accordingly.
- Have a friendly and constructive customer service attitude.
- Have the ability to motivate, energize and inspire teams.
- Have working knowledge of computer based applications (MS Office, SAP, Kronos, etc.).
- Have good knowledge of yard processes.
- Have good conflict resolution, coaching and training skills
As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.
YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
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