Foreman- Crushing

**Primary Purpose of Position**:
Priestly Demolition Inc. (PDI) is looking for someone who is a team player, with a positive attitude, who is reliable, safety conscious, willing to learn and demonstrates interpersonal skills. The Crusher Foreman, reports directly to the Project Manager and is the main contact for all field crusher personnel. They are responsible for instructing personnel on how to use equipment, reporting on activities, efficiently storing all materials and workplace safety.

Priestly’s hiring philosophy is based on culture, collaboration and then skills.
Here is what we look for:
**Culture**
PDI is founded on key values that drive what we do for our clients and for each other. At the core, we understand the value of people, and we encourage a culture of safety, hard work, quality, and teamwork supported by a solid family foundation. Our core values are extremely important to us. Are they aligned with yours?
- Family - We are one family, one community, and we believe in treating each other with trust, respect, and courtesy. This is truly the foundation of our success.
- Safety - We hold Safety as the core value upon which all of our projects and business planning is based. No job is so important that it cannot be done safely.
- Integrity - We make all business decisions and conduct all business operations with the utmost integrity and professionalism. We are accountable to one another, to our clients, to our partners, and to our community.
- Innovation - We embrace life-long learning, staying ahead of the curve, and thinking outside of the box. We will always strive to have the best technology, equipment, and people in the industry.
- Collaboration - This means being people smart and championing being a team player. We encourage team work and respect, help develop individual strengths, and recognize the contribution our people make to our success. We are always seeking better and innovative ways to renew communities by clearing the way for new development, and by playing the role of environmental stewards.

**Job Duties**
- Plan, assign, schedule, and supervise the work of laborers and equipment operators and subcontractors who are engaged in the project.
- Ensure all site resource (labour, machinery, materials, sub-contractors etc.) are effectively utilized and monitored in order to achieve timely completion of projects
- Instruct and train employees in the safe operation of site equipment, tools, various job techniques and skills.
- Lead personnel to maintain a clean and professional worksite
- Employ safe work practices for themselves as well as personnel
- Complete various project related paperwork and hand in to head office weekly
- Daily Records - everyday
- Work Authorization Sheets - When extra work is performed on site
- Trucking Tickets - Fill out ticket every time a load leaves the site
- Safety Related Paperwork - Tool Meetings, PSI, Incident Reports
- Correspond with customer to ensure they are satisfied with you and your crews’ ongoing performance on the project. Communicate any issues to superintendents and Project Manager
- Maintains accurate inventory records and provides performance and status reports.
- Implement efficient storage methods, yielding ready accessibility of materials, permitting efficient space utilization and flexibility of arrangement, minimizes material deterioration and allows ease of physical inventory.
- Ensure product quality through gradation testing when necessary
- Responsible supporting with crusher set up and take down.
- Operate loader as needed

**Position Requirements**
- Minimum two years working in Crusher operations
- Two (2) years as a Foreman
- Through knowledge of production process
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally at all times
- WHMIS, Surface Miner, Working at Heights and any other safety certificates are considered an asset

**Work Conditions**
- 24/7 availability may be required.
- Physical ability to lift up to 50lbs.
- Travel to site locations may be required
- Safety equipment will be required, e.g. steel-toed safety boots
- Overtime as required.
- Union initiation may be required (506 Local)

**Additional information**
- Clients may require all personnel to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as a condition of your employment

**Benefits**:

- Extended health care
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- construction: 1 year (preferred)