ASSISTANT FOREMAN

Position Summary

Branch is searching for an Assistant Foreman to join our well-established, growing company. The Assistant Foreman is responsible for assisting the Foreman or Superintendent in any matter necessary to ensure maximum productivity and construction compliance. The Assistant Foreman must be aware of materials expenses, permits, and other regulations, as well as employee safety.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensures that the crew maintains professional relations with the owner, engineering, and members of the team
• Assists workers in solving job site problems.
• Operates power equipment and other machinery as needed.
• Builds jobs by plans and specifications as directed by their supervisor
• Along with the Foreman or Superintendent, the Assistant Foreman develops an effective plan and executes that plan so that construction means and methods operate at maximum productivity
• Stores materials and equip and performs regular checks on inventory
• Executes and observes company and OSHA safety procedures with all resources
• Reports safety violations/hazardous conditions to the Safety Manager or Foreman

Duties/Responsibilities Cont.

• Ensures compliance of work to contract specifications and quality control. Report to the Foreman or Superintendent any corrections or inaccurate layout
• Trains crew and provides opportunities for promotion
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Able to make decisions under high pressure situations
• Dependable and organized

Qualifications

• High School diploma or Equivalency
• Working knowledge of standards, specifications, codes, regulations, and laws
• Knowledge of construction techniques
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations
• 3-5 years of construction experience
• Demonstrates leadership ability
• Able to make decisions under high pressure situations
• Dependable and organized
• Valid Driver’s License

Competencies

Travel

Travel is frequently required to and from job site locations.

Supervisory Responsibility

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use their hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk, and hear. The employee will sometimes need to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, and smell. The employee must be able to lift or move up to 100lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, midrange vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time which will typically involve 40 per week.

AAP/EEO Statement

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and condition of employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.