Position OverviewArcLine Ready Mix is seeking an experienced and strategic General Manager to lead all aspects of our ready-mix concrete operations. This executive leadership role is responsible for driving operational excellence, financial performance, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement across multiple locations.
The ideal candidate is a proven leader with deep ready-mix or construction materials experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment, develops high-performing teams, and is passionate about building a strong safety culture while delivering exceptional results.
What You'll Do- Provide strategic leadership and overall direction for all ArcLine Ready Mix operations.
- Develop and execute short- and long-term business strategies that support sustainable growth, profitability, and operational excellence.
- Lead, coach, and develop plant managers and department leaders while fostering accountability and a high-performance culture.
- Oversee financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, expense management, and overall profitability.
- Champion a culture where safety is the highest priority by ensuring compliance with all company policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Ensure consistent product quality and operational excellence across all ready-mix locations.
- Partner with sales leadership to strengthen customer relationships, support market growth, optimize pricing strategies, and deliver exceptional customer service.
- Collaborate with the corporate environmental team to support permitting, regulatory compliance, reporting, audits, and environmental stewardship initiatives.
- Partner with Human Resources and executive leadership on workforce planning, leadership development, succession planning, talent acquisition, and performance management.
- Identify operational risks and opportunities for continuous improvement while implementing initiatives that increase efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
- Represent ArcLine Ready Mix with customers, vendors, community partners, and internal stakeholders while promoting the Company's values and reputation.
- Lead organizational initiatives involving growth, acquisitions, operational improvements, and business transformation.
- Promote collaboration and communication across all departments to achieve operational and financial objectives.
NOTE: This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as dictated by the business needs and conditions. As an essential function of the job, good attendance is required.
What You'll BringRequired Skills and Abilities- Proven ability to successfully lead large, multi-site operations with diverse teams and functional responsibilities.
- Strong business and financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and full profit and loss accountability.
- Extensive knowledge of ready-mix concrete operations, production processes, dispatch, fleet management, maintenance, and logistics.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain a strong safety culture while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards.
- Excellent strategic planning, organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Strong leadership and coaching abilities with a proven track record of developing leaders and building high-performing teams.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels, customers, vendors, and executive leadership.
- Ability to successfully manage change, drive continuous improvement, and lead organizational transformation initiatives.
- Strong customer focus with the ability to balance operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
- Proficiency with business systems, operational reporting tools, Microsoft Office Suite, and financial management software.
Education & Experience- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience within the ready-mix concrete, construction materials, aggregates, or related heavy industrial industry.
- Minimum of 5 years of senior management experience with direct responsibility for multiple locations, business units, or operational regions.
- Demonstrated experience managing full operational and financial performance, including profit and loss responsibility.
- Proven success leading organizational growth, acquisitions, business integration, or large-scale operational change initiatives is strongly preferred.
Other Qualifications- Valid driver's license with the ability to travel regularly between plant, office, and customer locations.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as business needs require.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethical leadership, accountability, continuous improvement, and the Company's core values.
- Ability to successfully pass all pre-employment screenings required for the position, where applicable.
Benefits & Equal OpportunityArcline Ready Mix offers an industry leading benefits package for our employees and their families.
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- 401K, Paid Leave and Bonus Program
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- And many more
