Foreman - Asphalt; Seasonal

Good Pay! Good Benefits! Good People! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company.

Our team members are key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Please consider joining our growing team today!

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P Mid Cap 400 index.

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.

This position is 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.

• Perform daily equipment, walk around and site inspections to identify and correct any unsafe conditions and keep equipment properly maintained.
• Safely and properly supervise and coordinate activities of workers
• Communicate paving crew needs with dispatch and to the plant
• Work with crews, inspectors, and subcontractors to complete projects
• Produce quality asphalt product within specifications
• Coach/Assist employees
• Tour work site to ascertain progress in meeting time schedules and to detect insufficient utilization of workers and equipment.
• Measure slope and thickness of paving to verify compliance with contract.
• Measure distances from reference points to locate boundaries of construction site.
• Directs work crews engaged in operation of vehicles and machines.
• Verifies curvature of graded surface using hand level.
• Supervise bituminous paving crews, aggregate production crews or crews engaged in operating machines to tamp, roll and smooth surface for subgrade of highway.
• Approve and submit work hours for crew and pertinent job information daily
• 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.
• Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operation/repair, etc.). Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors.
• Ensure MSHA, OSHA, EPA, DNR, Lockout/Tagout, safety and environmental regulation compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• General education, grammar and arithmetic, GED or high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years experience in product line
• Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including overtime and some Saturdays.

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 law.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

All applications are completed online. If you’re having issues completing the application, you can stop at our office for assistance.