Job title: Working Foreman
Line Manager/ Reporting to: Supervisor
Location: Based from the Mallusk depot (covering Mid & East Antrim areas)
What CFM can offer you:
This is a fantastic opportunity for a career driven professional to join an industry leader who are going from strength to strength. As well as long term career prospects you will be part of a forward thinking and dynamic team and receive benefits such as, Healthcare Cash Plan, Life Assurance, Family Friendly policies, "Perks” which offers exclusive member discounts, great deals and cashback on shopping, travel restaurants and much more!
As a family orientated business, we are united as one by our vision and values of being COMMITTED, FOCUSED and MOTIVATED to help:
“Support the lives of 1million PEOPLE, by maintaining & regenerating PLACES, ensuring that our operations create a sustainable PLANET for tomorrow”
Role Overview:
Operating within a fast-paced environment this role is responsible for delivering response maintenance repairs, ensuring repair requests are carried out efficiently and cost-effectively whilst delivering a first-class service to our customer. As Working Foreman you will have responsibility and accountability for coordinating operations, managing direct labour and sub-contractors, whilst advocating safety standards, practices and protocols ensuring they are adhered to at all times. As the point of reference for workers and supervisors, this role is key in the organising of works, meeting client and internal KPI targets, advocating safety standards, practices and protocols whilst ensuring work is completed, on time, to specification, and within cost budgets.
Key responsibilities:
- Carry out normal trade related daily duties and completing appointments issued through PDA system
- Assisting the area supervisor & planner with the organising of the jobs for the operations team and overall operational aspects of the contract
- Responsible for ensuring Health and Safety standards and protocols are maintained with onsite teams, completing H&S audits, accident reporting and toolbox talk delivery
- Central point of contact for Contract Supervisors and Operations Managers along with administration personnel for all work/queries relating to service delivery
- Ensure flow of work instructions are allocated to appropriate sub-contractors or direct labour
- Liaising with and managing sub-contractor relations, ensuring quality and performance standards are being met in line with service delivery
- Surveying jobs and ordering required materials with the procurement department
- Assisting with the collecting of materials for the operational team
- Liaising with the NIHE/project managers regarding works orders, agreed additions and omissions from the task orders
- Carry out thorough Pre & Post Inspection Surveys ensuring information is adequate with an accurate list of details relating to materials & work requirements so that the job can be planned accordingly and carried out efficiently & profitably
- Ensure works are completed via operative PDA (Accumobile) and Orchard system is accurately updated with all relevant information being readily available for admin and QS’s
- Carrying out daily site inspection with operatives, client staff, sub-contractor and agreeing measurement and application of SOR’s prior to works commencing
- Management and reviewing of Subcontract performance ensuring they are continually updated on contract developments
- Providing support, guidance and training to direct labour & sub-contractor staff
- Assist with the Training of new staff
- To perform the job in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures
Essential
- IT literate
- Be able to demonstrate a high level of experience and knowledge in the delivery of minor building and maintenance services
- CSR Card
- Experience in Construction Industry
- A valid UK Driver’s Licence
Preferred
- Previous experience in a Foreman/Supervisor Role
- Competent in using PDA/Phones or Tablets
- Previous experience working on NEC contracts
Skills/Competencies
- Good communication & interpersonal skills
- Be able to foster a team ethic with colleagues
- Ability to focus & remain calm under pressure
- Ability to keep track of multiple tasks or projects & manage time effectively
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to problem solve and work on own initiative
