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Granite Construction Company

Job Info

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Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...

Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you've come to the right place!

General Summary

This position is responsible for weighing customer trucks, issuing proof of purchase tickets, collecting payment, and working with internal and external customers to ensure delivery of the proper materials to their job site.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Review and make changes to the daily materials dispatch to ensure the correct materials are being delivered to the correct locations and customers.
  
• Ensure all trucks entering facility tare weigh across scales prior to receiving a load of aggregate and/or asphalt concrete to make sure the site is in compliance with the State of California Weights and Measures guidelines.
  
• Utilize the JWS system to ensure trucks are assigned to the proper customer, order location, product, and tare weight prior to loading, and to verify correctness after the order is filled.
  
• Verify that loaded trucks are loaded correctly (i.e. not exceeding weight limits) to ensure compliance with the State Weights and measures regulations.
  
• Utilize and review the dispatch menu to ensure that the correct number of trucks that were ordered by the materials dispatcher, have in fact showed up at the plant to load; add any new orders as they are received.
  
• Maintain ongoing communication with plant foremen and loaders to ensure timely loading of customer's trucks.
  
• Assist the materials dispatcher with material orders when needed to ensure customer needs are met.
  
• Prepare and deliver various reports to ensure company policies are met.
  
• Perform routine upkeep and housekeeping duties to ensure the facility maintains a clean and professional appearance.
  
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
  

Education

• High School Diploma or GED
  

Work Experience

• Commercial or retail sales experience preferred
  

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge of materials business.
  
• Knowledge and experience with Hot Mix Asphalt Plants preferred.
  
• General understanding of Plant operations and mechanical requirements.
  
• Strong understanding of federal, state and local laws, policies and procedures.
  
• Ability to establish relationships with agencies and represent Granite in a public forum.
  
• Strong public speaking and ability to communicate with management
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Team player.
  
• Ability to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct on a daily basis.
  

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

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