Foreman - Asphalt

Great Pay! Great Benefits! Strong Teams! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our teams are the foundation of our success, and we're committed to providing the training, tools and support to do great work and go home safely at the end of each day. Join a team that looks out for one another and supports career growth from day one.

ROLE OVERVIEW

This is a seasonal position, you can use your winters off to travel, hunt, fish or for other activities you enjoy while your benefits continue year-round.

Responsible to safely and efficiently supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in asphalt paving while producing a quality asphalt product in a timely manner.

EDUCATION AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

1. General education, grammar and arithmetic, GED or high school diploma or equivalent.


2. Minimum 5 years' experience in product line.


3. Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.

DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Perform daily equipment, walk around and site inspections to identify and correct any unsafe conditions and keep equipment properly maintained


2. Safely and properly supervise and coordinate activities of workers


3. Communicate paving crew needs with dispatch and to the plant


4. Work with crews, inspectors, and subcontractors to complete projects


5. Produce quality asphalt product within specifications


6. Coach/Assist employees


7. Tour work site to ascertain progress in meeting time schedules and to detect insufficient utilization of workers and equipment


8. Measure slope and thickness of paving to verify compliance with contract


9. Measure distances from reference points to locate boundaries of construction site


10. Directs work crews engaged in operation of vehicles and machines


11. Verifies curvature of graded surface using hand level


12. Supervise bituminous paving crews, aggregate production crews or crews engaged in operating machines to tamp, roll and smooth surface for subgrade of highway


13. Approve and submit work hours for crew and pertinent job information daily


14. Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, written) and work with difficult people under high stress situations.  Self-motivated, team-player with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous/respectful of others


15. Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operation/repair, etc.). Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors


16. Ensure MSHA, OSHA, EPA, DNR, Lockout/Tagout, safety and environmental regulation compliance


17. Work with Human Resource Department on recruiting needs, employee relations issues, training and development of crew members


18. Performs other duties as assigned

BENEFITS:

1. Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance


2. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts


3. 401(k) with Company Match


4. Profit Sharing


5. Paid Time Off


6. Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance


7. Short-term Disability


8. Employee Assistance Program


9. Years of Service Recognition


10. Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents


11. Critical Illness Plan


12. Accident Coverage Plan


13. Hospital Indemnity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal laws.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

All applications are submitted online. If you are having issues completing the application, please come to the office for assistance.