Paving Foreman

Overview

Job

Hinkle Contracting, LLC, a CRH company, welcomes you to one of the finest construction companies in Kentucky. Hinkle operates one of Kentucky’s most extensive networks of state‑of‑the‑art asphalt paving and production supply facilities. Hinkle is committed to producing and providing our customers quality materials and service. Hinkle has a long history dating to 1942 with a strong reputation, community ties, and a commitment to its employees.

Hinkle employs more than 400 employees during the construction months. With multiple locations throughout central, eastern, and southern Kentucky, Hinkle provides services to many customers in various geographical locations. By being part of the CRH family, we reflect hundreds of family businesses, local and regional companies, and mid to large sized enterprises that form CRH. CRH is the leading building materials business in the world, employing 73,000 people at 3,155 locations in 29 countries.

CRH manufactures and supplies a diverse range of integrated building materials, products, and end‑to‑end solutions across the built environment, from major public infrastructure projects to commercial buildings and residential homes. CRH operates with a decentralized, diversified structure, letting you work in a small company environment while enjoying the career opportunities of a large enterprise.

Primary Function
This is a skilled position requiring the employee to supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in spreading, rolling, compacting, and patching asphalt or similar material to form surfaces of highways, streets, parking lots, aircraft landing strips, driveways, etc. This position reports directly to the Project Manager.

Position Requirements

• Ensuring the safety of crew members and the public who may interact with the job;
• Training new crew members;
• Calculating the number of trucks required to haul asphalt from the hot plant according to vehicle capacity, traffic conditions, distance from work site, and productivity of drivers;
• Touring job sites to ascertain progress in meeting time schedules, to detect insufficient utilization of workers and equipment, measure slope and material thickness to verify compliance with contracts, and to supervise the job;
• Supervising and coordinating crew activities, studying production schedules, and estimating work requirements for completion of job assignment in compliance with or beating the job estimate;
• Maintaining time and materials records necessary to complete daily job costing;
• Maintaining company policy;
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and crew performance;
• Will directly supervise asphalt paving employees;
• Ensure a safe work environment in compliance with all safety policies and procedures using the appropriate tools and equipment for the task;
• Properly follow all company policies and OSHA / MSHA regulations for safe working procedures and environment;
• Ability to operate equipment safely and efficiently;
• Ability to keep time and material records;
• Ability to follow verbal and written instruction;
• Ability to communicate effectively on the telephone;
• Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills and attributes;
• Perform any other general duties as specified

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED required and at least 3 years of related asphalt and paving experience or an equivalent combination of education and training;
• Pass pre‑employment drug screen and criminal background check;
• Pass a pre‑employment “Fit for Work” physical;
• Be able to provide valid documentation for the I‑9 Immigration document;
• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co‑workers, supervisors and the general public at all times;
• Report to work at the designated start time;
• Be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary;
• Be able to work overtime when required;
• Maintain current driver’s license that meets state requirements;
• Have a Motor Vehicle Record that meets company standards;
• Be willing to work outdoors in extreme temperatures, both hot and cold;
• Strictly adhere to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook;
• Have…