Utility Laborer

Job

Ash Grove family of companies is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world‑class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward‑thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers.

At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

Utility Laborer

Labor Supervisor

$22.84/hr

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Perform general clean‑up duties using shovel, broom, chipping hammer, jack hammer, concrete saw, walk‑behind skidsteer, wheelbarrow, sledge hammer, motorized sweepers, and vacuum truck.
• Assist in removing and installing refractory lining in the kiln, preheat tower, coolers, and other related plant equipment.
• Clean plant and mobile equipment, including unplugging chutes and silo feeders, cleaning dust collectors and tower cyclones, and unplugging preheat tower vessels, feed pipes, conveyor drags, augers, belt conveyors and troughing rolls.
• Clean building roofs, remove snow when necessary, and occasionally clean drain ditches and catch basins using shovels and an air lance.
• Assist in screening grinding balls and recharging mill grinding ball load.
• Perform janitorial and ground keeping duties such as changing air conditioner filters, mowing, weeding, fertilizing, watering, and trimming.
• Provide vacation relief, fill other positions as needed, and perform duties assigned by Shift Supervisor or Production Manager.
• Operate mobile equipment:
  Forklift, Dump Truck, Bobcat, front‑end loader, haul truck, water truck, sweeper, backhoe, and manlift.
• Continuously observe all safety rules and keep work areas clean.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

• High school graduation or equivalent; must be 18 years of age or older.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a related manufacturing organization is preferred.
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.; willingness to learn, training will be provided.
• Ability to safely and effectively use and operate a shovel, broom, chipping hammer, walk‑behind skidsteer, concrete saw, loader, motorized sweeper, brick saw, water hose, air hose, sledgehammer, air lance and other equipment as assigned while performing job duties.

Work will be performed in a shop environment as well as outdoors throughout the plant. Mild exposure to cement dust, heat, cold, and noise requires compliance with specified safety guidelines and procedures. Exposure to high elevations of up to 250 feet in height, to all weather conditions, and normal operation of mobile equipment may result in jarring and vibratory exposure. Work involves walking over rough surfaces, climbing 20‑foot ladders, climbing stairs, bending, pushing, pulling, working in awkward positions and confined spaces, and lifting materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

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.

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

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.