Foreperson

CK Construction Group•Westerville, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Supervise and coordinate activities of workers assigned to his/her crew to ensure conformance to the job’s specifications within company standards. This role involves assigning tasks, evaluating work for safety, quality, and productivity, and conducting daily pre-work meetings with the crew. The Foreperson will maintain constant communication with the Project Superintendent, attend weekly project meetings, and provide training and guidance to crew members, including apprentices and new hires. A key aspect of this role is maintaining a clean jobsite, providing safety and technical support, and assisting in the training and enforcement of the company’s safety program. The Foreperson will also monitor training, provide feedback, and assist with preplanning and high-risk work activities. Involvement in the company apprenticeship program, including instructing and mentoring, is expected, along with monitoring apprentice progress and completing On-the-Job Training records. Coordination with the Project Superintendent is crucial to ensure projects are adequately staffed and equipped to meet safety, budget, and production goals. The Foreperson will monitor job cost reports, order materials and equipment in advance, and ensure all company paperwork, including personnel reviews and time sheets, is completed accurately and on time. Daily equipment checks and accurate reporting of equipment hours are also required. Finally, the Foreperson will coordinate and complete punch list, inspection, or testing items in a timely manner.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Completion of apprenticeship program or an equivalent 4-6 years of relevant field experience
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Blueprint reading and interpretation
Scheduling and planning of tasks
Trade-specific skills
Understanding of how to measuring and track productivity
Ability to manage a crew
Fundamental understanding of the building process
Knowledgeable of construction safety
Completed or completing the 30-hour OSHA certification
Knowledgeable with the various tools and equipment utilized in commercial construction
Able to plan tasks, schedule manpower and equipment
Skills in documenting their work including; production units, extra work requests, timesheets, equipment hours and daily logs
Able to coordinate the movements of eyes, hands, and fingers
Able to climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffolding
Able to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or work at heights as required
Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally more
Able to use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects

Responsibilities

Assign tasks and delegate responsibility to individuals.
Evaluate the work to ensure safety, quality, and productivity requirements are being met.
Meet with the crew each morning before work begins to discuss how the work will be safely accomplished that day.
Maintain constant communication with the Project Superintendent to assure that all members of the team are aware of the current plan or any necessary changes to the plan.
Attend weekly project meetings.
Provide training and guidance to those on the foreman’s crew and serve as a mentor to apprentices and new hires.
Maintain a clean jobsite.
Provide safety and technical support to associates assigned to their crew paying particular attention to new associates during their first six months.
Assist in the training of company’s safety program and enforce company’s safety program.
Monitor training and assist in accessing the abilities of associates especially during the probationary period by providing verbal and written feedback.
Provide assistance with all preplanning operations and in the actual performance of the high-risk work activity.
Provide assistance with the company apprenticeship program by instructing, serving as a mentor, or providing feedback to the program administrators.
Monitor progress of apprentices by completing On-the-Job Training records to assure proper training goals and deadlines are met.
Coordinates with the Project Superintendent to ensure that projects are staffed and equipped to achieve safety, budget, and production goals.
Monitor job cost reports to assure production goals are being met and makes any necessary changes needed.
Order materials and equipment in advance so as to eliminate wasted time for the crews.
Ensure that all company paper work including personnel reviews, time sheets, etc. are completed accurately, on time, and turned in prior to established deadlines.
Ensure that daily equipment checks are done and that all equipment hours are turned in accurately and on time.
Coordinate and completes any punch list, inspection, or testing items in a timely manner.