Milling Foreman

4 weeks ago


Coquitlam, Canada Lafarge Canada Inc Full time

Why work for Lafarge?:
As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we’re committed to shaping a
**greener**,
**smarter** and
**healthier** world. At Lafarge Canada Inc.,
**safety** comes first,
**collaboration** matters and
**diversity** is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually
**make our materials better.**

Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join us?

Overview:
This position of
**Milling Foreman** is primarily responsible overseeing the daily operations of asphalt milling and/or support detail/clean-up crews. This position will primarily perform supervisory duties, but on occasion, may assist with general labourer and equipment operation tasks, as needed.

**Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Coordinates daily work activities, job site organizations, reading of plans, etc.
- Supervises and schedules work crews.
- Organizes job site goals, timelines and budgets.
- Orders required supplies and materials.
- Assists with heavy equipment operation, if trained, as needed at job site locations.
- Directs the activities of workers engaged in milling of parking lots and streets.
- Ensures compliance to safety, environmental and company policies.
- Ensures proper training and development of team members.
- Ensures required field logs are completed in a timely manner.
- Coordinates schedule with Project Superintendents.
- Has an understanding of grades, and ensures proper drainage when milling is complete.
- Maintains company policy.
- Ensures the safety of crew members and the public who may interact with the job.

**Relationships with others on the job**:
Collaborates closely with the production plants, and outside vendors providing material, equipment, etc.

**Health & Safety**:

- Ensures alignment of H&S activities arising from H&S missions and objectives.
- Actively manages risks by ensuring that all related control activities are thoroughly implemented.
- Drives committed and effective incident management through active participation in incident review, investigation, and corrective action creation.
- Promotes a culture of incident reporting and leading indicators, i.e., Near Misses and Visible Personal Commitment (VPC).
- Exercises and encourages core H&S values including, but not limited to, developing self and coaching others by inspiration and empowerment.

**Competencies**:

- Leading People
- Effective Communicator
- Ability to motivate and influence
- Conflict Management
- Building effective teams
- Managing Diversity
- Drive for Results
- Delegation
- Customer Focus
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Milling

**_ 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._**

Qualifications:
**Required**
**Education**: High school diploma or equivalent

**Required Work Experience**:
***
- Typically, not an entry-level job, as it requires demonstrable previous experience as a Milling Foreman.
- Minimum of three (3) years of related experience, with an emphasis on asphalt and paving.
- Valid Drivers License.
- Must know grades and be able to ensure projects have proper drainage when milling is complete.

**Travel Requirements**: Local travel throughout the GVA

**Additional Requirements**: Ability to work independently and to manage multiple projects at the same time.

Strong organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks.

Strong communication, training and presentation skills. Ability to work and to contribute to a dynamic team environment.

Energetic, self-motivated, dependable, looking to be challenged by complex multi-disciplined problems.

**_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._**

LafargeHolcim:
As we are reinventing the way the world builds, we need world-class talent to join our Lafarge Canada team: people who are
**passionate**, driven by
**curiosity** and keen to
**grow**,
**learn, develop** and
**thrive** in our high-performance culture.

Lafarge has an amazing benefits package for their employees that can be extended to immidiate family members.

If you show iniciative to grow and develop within Lafarge there is opportunities to have you're apprenticeship or schooling paid for. If you want to achieve a certification that inlines with your skills and interest, Lafarge will provide financial support for you to achieve that certification.

Whatever you do, you will make a difference here. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs.


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