Concrete Batcher

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?

**This role will be based at the Jansen Mine Camp Site Monday - Friday, this is a 12 months contract with the possibility to become full-time permanent.**

Overview:
The **Concrete** **Batcher**, on a daily basis, ensures the batching (production) of the concrete complies with laboratory specifications, while meeting the clients’ needs. In addition, is responsible to provide a good customer service, all according to the clients’ orders and at the lowest cost.

**Responsibilities**:

- On a daily basis, check the cleanliness of the site (site safety).
- On a daily basis, perform a mechanical inspection of the plant (visual inspection, detection of unusual noises, lubrication, vibration, inspection of belts, etc.)
- Before the start of each shift, check and measure the humidity level of the raw materials (stone, sand) and, in so doing, perform a visual inspection of the conditions.
- Batch the concrete and dispatch the concrete mixer trucks to the different work sites according to the required specifications, and ensure compliance of the concrete delivered.
- Take phone orders and promote our Turbo & VAP products during COD orders and with clients.
- Enter receipts of raw materials in the " Command Batch " system and track them according to reports produced by the " Command Batch " system.
- Ensure that all the employees, yardmen, drivers, mechanics, contractors and other persons on the site are all working safely and wearing their PPE and, moreover, perform inspections on a regular basis to track the progress of the tasks and the work.
- On a daily basis, check the receipts and forward them to the invoicing department. (Includes verifying the receipts, Wait times - Superplasticizer, etc.)
- Check the starting and leaving times and the lunch and other breaks, according to the collective agreement, of all hourly employees.
- On a daily basis, check the cash sales and report the results to the director.
- Produce the end-of-day reports (Inventories, receipt and consumption of raw materials, product volumes (m3), bavards, etc.) and relay the information to the next person on shift as needed.
- Order raw materials according to the orders placed or the expected demand..
- Conduct physical inventories (raw materials and other) with one’s director at the end of each month.
- Maintain constant communication with the director, keeping him informed of any plant breakdown, production/delivery problem, or health
- or safety-related incident.

Qualifications:

- Must have minimum 3 years experience in batching concrete
- Must hold a collegial degree in a related field
- Must be able to work independently and be responsible and well organized
- Good communicator with a keen sense of customer service
- Must be able to work in a team and to cope with pressure
- Good ability to make decisions and to react quickly in an ever-changing environment
- Good analysis skills and good ability to anticipate problems
- Good knowledge of computers
- Knowledge of construction materials and concrete

**_ Pre-employment medical including drug & alcohol testing, background checks consisting of employment verification, education verification, 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.

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