GENERAL MANAGER

Knife River - Missoula, MT

Full-time - Mid Level

Missoula, MT

Mining (except Oil and Gas)

About the position

The General Manager at Knife River - Missoula Division is responsible for directing and coordinating operational activities to achieve optimal efficiency and profitability. This role involves establishing and maintaining strong customer relationships, overseeing project personnel, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. The General Manager will also be involved in strategic planning, budget management, and market development for ready mix products.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates activities of specified operation to obtain optimum efficiency and economy of operations and maximize profits.
• Plans and develops organization policies and goals, and implements goals through administrative personnel.
• Directs and coordinates promotion of products or services to develop new markets, increase share of market and obtain competitive position in industry.
• Analyzes division or department budget requests to identify areas in which reductions can be made and allocates operating budget.
• Confers with administrative personnel and reviews activity, operating and sales reports to determine changes in programs or operations required.
• Establishes work plan and staffing and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities and scope of authority.
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel.
• Reviews status report and prepares project reports.
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
• Meets with customers to satisfy their needs.
• Builds relationships with new customers and maintains good relationships with existing customers.
• Follows through with customer satisfaction on jobs awarded. Monitors product quality during delivery and installation.
• Promotes organization in industry or trade associations.
• Communicates effectively (verbal, listening, written) and under high stress situations.
• Troubleshoots and problem solves situations/problems (material quality, equipment operation/repair, etc.).
• Ensures MSHA, OSHA, EPA, DNR, safety and environmental regulation compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Over 4 years up to and including 10 years from post high school, work, military, institutional or vocational environment.
• Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong estimating background.
• Strong knowledge of aggregate processing, asphalt production and laydown, ready mix and construction operations (grading, concrete, paving and other related areas).
• Ability to work on a workforce development program.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Company paid medical benefits
• Company paid dental benefits
• Company paid vision benefits
• Paid time off (PTO) after 90 days of successful employment