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Dolese

Makes concrete and aggregates for construction

Ready-Mix Manager

Full-TimeUpdated
No salary listed
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Ada, OK, USA+2 moreMore locations: Sulphur, OK, USA | Davis, OK, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Production OperationsMachine & Process Operation

About the job

Requirements
  • High school graduate or GED equivalent.
  • Concrete technical knowledge is strongly preferred.
  • Excellent knowledge of local and rural geographic areas.
  • Must maintain a minimum Class B commercial driver's license with air brakes.
  • Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and comprehension communication skills.
  • Excellent leadership skills.
  • Must maintain good safety and driving records.
  • Must be self-motivated and able to work without direct supervision.
  • Must work well with others in a team environment.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude that fosters effective relationships.
  • Must understand and adhere to the safety requirements of the position.
  • Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and weekends as required.
  • Ability to work near, around, or on light or heavy equipment.
  • Ability to lift objects of various dimensions and up to 100 pounds.
  • Ability to repeatedly climb stairs and ladders at elevated heights.
  • Ability to repeatedly balance, bend from the trunk, crawl, kneel, and push and pull objects.
  • Ability to tolerate working outdoors in all environmental temperatures and weather.
  • Ability to repeatedly reach, squat, and tolerate prolonged standing, walking, or sitting.
  • Ability to repeatedly walk on uneven surfaces.
Responsibilities
  • Manage and oversee the operations of multiple plants, mixer drivers, and sales.
  • Perform daily equipment and site inspections to identify and correct unsafe conditions.
  • Ensure equipment is properly maintained.
  • Conduct required catwalk conversation meetings daily or weekly.
  • Safely and properly operate a ready-mix plant.
  • Ensure appropriate materials are used to produce quality concrete according to job specifications.
  • Communicate with quality control personnel and make required adjustments to material blends.
  • Communicate effectively and work with difficult people in high-stress situations; maintain positive customer relations and act courteously and respectfully.
  • Lead plant personnel and work with dispatch to schedule drivers.
  • Monitor the plant site to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow.
  • Accurately complete company reports and other required documentation.
  • Develop relationships with current and potential clients in and around the market.
  • Identify new markets and target specific accounts and prospects.
  • Follow up on leads and create a new customer base through cold calling and relationship building.
  • Present verbal quotes to routine customers.
  • Review, discuss, and present proposals and pricing with team members and clients.
  • Identify and resolve client concerns and issues.
  • Act as job or project manager when necessary.
  • Work with quality control personnel to ensure the product meets customer-specific requirements.
  • Participate in marketing events such as seminars and trade shows on occasion.
  • Manage the sales process from initial sale through service and collection of funds.
  • Maintain regular, reliable attendance at the worksite or assigned work location.
  • Perform other duties related to the nature of the job as assigned on a temporary or permanent basis.
Desired Qualifications
  • Concrete technical knowledge.

About the company

Dolese produces ready mixed concrete, crushed stone and sand for homeowners, builders and industrial contractors across the south-central United States. Its materials go into roads and bridges as well as houses, commercial developments and large industrial projects. The company sells construction materials through its quarry and concrete-plant network, with a masonry supply warehouse carrying manufactured stone and other building supplies. Central dispatch hubs, vehicle tracking and automated loading systems coordinate orders and deliveries, while specialist teams develop concrete mixes for unusual construction requirements. Founded in 1902, Dolese is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Oklahoma City, OK

Founded

1902

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What believers are saying

  • Dolese shares company results with workers: employees become partial owners.
  • Dolese's full-time Production Tech opening in Davis teaches plant systems: supervised training covers crushing, screening and conveying.
  • Dolese equips technicians for field repairs: MaintainX puts equipment readings, manuals and work history on their phones.

What critics are saying

  • Dolese's mines require long-term planning: quarry and sand-plant permits include restoration plans for the land after extraction.
  • Dolese's Big Canyon equipment operators face overnight hours: advertised shifts run 5:30pm-6:30am, subject to change.
  • Dolese's Davis production-tech role is physically demanding: frequent 50-pound lifts, confined spaces and elevated work are required.

What makes Dolese unique

  • Dolese links its stock to engineering education: three university foundations receive buybacks when the company is profitable.
  • Dolese avoids diesel-powered sand dredges: its sand plants run every dredge on electricity.
  • Dolese tests aggregates twice: quarry labs check production, while its central lab tests stone and concrete performance.

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