Skilled Laborer - Foreman

Western Specialty Contractors • Little Rock, AR

12d • $25 - $28

About The Position

Western Specialty Contractors is seeking a self-motivated Skilled Laborer Foreman to join its branch production team. The role is responsible for work performance within an assigned construction area and for ensuring work meets generally accepted craft standards, drawings, specifications, and quality expectations. The foreman supervises and coordinates assigned workers, adjusts work sequences to meet construction schedules, communicates progress to the superintendent, promotes compliance with company safety policies, and maintains communication with the customer’s representative and project leadership.

The work includes assisting craftsmen and performing concrete repair, masonry, roofing, and sealant tasks. Concrete repair activities may include small and large patches on horizontal and vertical surfaces, epoxy and urethane injection, carbon-fiber reinforcement, grout-pocket patching, post-tension repairs, and concrete sealing. Other duties include laying brick, block, and stucco; handling and supplying materials, tools, and equipment; rigging scaffolding; and cleaning and restocking the work area. The foreman also acts as the competent person on the job, identifying hazards and stopping work or removing employees from dangerous environments when necessary.

Western Specialty Contractors is an employee-owned specialty contractor with more than 110 years of history and over 30 branches nationwide. The company describes opportunities for hands-on field experience, specialized training, and leadership development.

Requirements

• Experience in concrete, sealants, roofing, or masonry is required.
• Residential or commercial experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee work within an assigned construction area according to accepted craft standards, drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Assist craftsmen and perform concrete repair work, including patching horizontal and vertical concrete surfaces, epoxy and urethane injection, carbon-fiber reinforcement, grout-pocket patching, post-tension repairs, and concrete sealing.
• Lay brick, block, and stucco, and perform general masonry and sealant duties.
• Supervise and coordinate assigned workers, establish and adjust work sequences to meet construction schedules, and communicate progress to the superintendent.
• Act as the competent person on the job by identifying existing and foreseeable hazards, halting unsafe operations, or removing employees from dangerous environments.
• Ensure workers know and understand company safety policies.
• Load, transport, unload, and furnish craft workers with materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Rig mobile and stationary scaffolding on structures in accordance with corporate guidelines.
• Clean work areas and restock supplies and materials as needed.
• Assist with lifting, positioning, and securing materials and workpieces during installation, as needed.
• Perform minor maintenance or cleaning of journeyman tools and equipment, as needed.
• Remove rough or defective concrete spots with a grinder, hammer, or chisel and patch holes, as needed.
• Maintain liaison with the customer’s representative and advise the superintendent and/or project manager of potential problems.
• Perform other routine duties as directed by a craft worker.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with the company paying over 80% of the premium.
• Company-paid $10,000 life insurance benefit.
• Company-paid $10,000 accidental death and dismemberment benefit.
• 401(k) plan; the broader benefits description specifies a company match.
• Paid time off.
• Maternity leave.
• Potential beneficial ownership through the Western Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Additional benefits designed to support employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed