PURPOSE
This position manages the implementation and delivery of a section of a site against time, quality and cost standards.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership
- Supervising and leading the team.
- Ensuring the safety of the team members.
- Communicating the job to and with the team.
- Assigning team tasks.
- Maintaining work standards and outlining behavioral expectations to ensure team morale and productivity.
- Ensuring team compliance with company policies and procedures.
Planning and Scheduling
- Translating general work requirements into a prioritised work plan for the team.
- Periodically review daily goals to meet the forecasted production.
- Work with the team to overcome work related challenges.
Quality Control
- Recognising, addressing and resolving issues/problems among or between employees in the team.
- Promoting, supporting and facilitating teamwork and harmony between all team members by fostering a positive attitude among all team members.
Administration
- Maintain Site Foreman’s reports.
- Daily time and attendance reports.
- Recommending workforce actions such as recruitment, releasing, promotions and discipline.
Safety
- Knowing and understanding the requirements of the MHSA.
- Facilitating mandatory safety toolbox meetings.
- Ensuring completion of initial safety and hazard assessments.
- Participating in Safety/incident investigations.
- Ensuring that company vehicles and equipment checks are carried out.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Grade 12 or Equivalent.
EXPERIENCE
- At least five years relevant experience in respect of supervising construction teams.
- Concrete working experience.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Required to work outside normal working hours, during emergencies and planned overtime.
- Ability to work in high-stress conditions and quickly changing environments.
SKILLS, QUALITIES & ABILITIES REQUIRED
- Excellent organisational and Leadership skills.
- Problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent writing and reporting skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good planning and organising skills.
- Knows and understands the OHSA/MHSA and Safety and environmental issues.
- Knows and understands the company projects safety projects
- Reading plans and drawings.
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