Plant Laborer

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Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides Portland and masonry cements to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us. We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

Join our team and help Ash Grove build America.

• Position: Plant Laborer
• Reports to: Production Supervisor
• Shift: Day
• Pay: $16/hr

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match and profit‑sharing
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Clean the plant of materials or process spills – using brooms, shovels and wheel barrels that may weigh 200 pounds full; carry buckets that weigh as much as 50 pounds full; pneumatic scrapers that weigh approximately 20 pounds; air lances ¾ inch in diameter up to 10 feet long, that weigh approximately 10 pounds.
• Remove cement build‑up from equipment by use of hammers and mallets that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Run mobile equipment in the plant: loader, bobcat, forklift, manlift and dump truck.
• Clean the plant by using high‑pressure fire hose that weighs approximately 100 pounds and exerts approximately 100 pounds of thrust when in use.
• Additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• High school graduation or equivalent is required.
• Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Willingness to learn; training will be provided.

Work to be performed in a shop environment as well as outdoor exposure throughout the plant. Mild exposure to cement dust, heat, cold, and noise requires compliance with specified safety guidelines and procedures. Exposure to high elevations up to 250 feet in height. Exposure to all weather conditions. Normal operation of mobile equipment may result in jarring and vibratory exposure.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee will be required to follow all job instructions of his/her supervisor and to perform other work assignments related to plant operations that are not inconsistent with the current labor contract, past practices, or safety policies.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Other

Job function: Other

Industry: Wholesale Building Materials

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Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
EOE/Vet/Disability