Foreman Job Description
Foreman
provides oversight relating to all required documentation relating to the removal or installation of the solar array.
Foreman Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective foreman job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included foreman job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Have comprehensive understanding and experience of a wide range of construction techniques and best practices
Previous asphalt/road construction foreman or team leader experience required
Ensures environmental/safety issues arising from area of responsibility, or from own activities, are managed according to legal requirements, company policy and procedures, and good work practices
Must have an understanding of basic utility construction processes and possess a working knowledge of customers' specifications
Keep accurate, useful and timely operational and maintenance records
Mail / Delivery Services
Receive, deliver, and store all incoming mail or shipments, including but not limited to FedEx, UPS , USPS and general ground shipping
Maintain a daily log of items received, delivered and shipped
Maintain a clean and organized loading dock
Communicate to responsible parties when items are received
Foreman Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Foreman
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, FN, ISA, RFS, PIM, BOSIET, HUET, ASE, CSTS, NQF
Education for Foreman
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the foreman job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and High School Degree in Education, General Education, Engineering, Associates, Manufacturing, Business, Technical, Horticulture, Management, Agronomy
Skills for Foreman
Desired skills for foreman include:
Practices
Procedures within a particular field
Commonly-used concepts
Construction
Roofing
Solar installation
Basic math
Inform customers of grocery specials
Offer product samples to help customers discover new items
Products sold within the department
Desired experience for foreman includes:
Coordinate outgoing mail and packages
Use of a forklift and pallet jack as necessary
Report any irregularities, discrepancies, damages or loss of mail shipment immediately to Operations manager
Review all reports concerning our guest rooms and Engineering log book each morning and assign and schedule repairs with the Engineering Manager
Email communication is necessary and should be sent to manager(s) to notify them of repairs pertaining to their work areas and a follow up email to advise them on repairs completed or not completed
Assists to ensure department meets its track, signal and capital projects service goals
Foreman Examples
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Foreman Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of foreman. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for foreman
- Supervise personnel in safe construction of distribution and transmission systems
- Know safety rules/practices, regulations, and operating procedures and see that they are followed
- Carry out quality tool box talks
- Provide suggestions and recommendations for temporary works solutions
- Carry out ‘mini’ and ‘visitors’ inductions
- Communicate the weekly programme and targets to the workforce
- Understand key milestones provided in stage programme
- Be aware of specification and other contract documents
- Understand the basic company protocols with regard to accidents and incidents investigations
- Be able to take off and schedule material quantities accurately
Qualifications for foreman
- Have experience of monitoring TM switches, concrete pour dates
- Validate Labour and plant records to the project cost control procedure
- Manage the project team and supply chain to deliver projects to time, cost, and quality targets and standards
- Manage the customer relationship during delivery, including change and decision making to manage expectations
- Ensure the company, divisional procedures and policies are followed by the relevant teams, the Business Management System, including the Process Operating Model
- Manage external consultants
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a foreman. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for foreman
- Have previous experience in Project Management within the relevant industry
- Be able to communicate effectively to manage customer relationships, in addition to strong planning and organisation skills to deliver operational excellence and efficiency
- Have some experience of leading teams, be confident in the ability to lead, influence and communicate with others to deliver targets are required
- Be financially aware of what is required to deliver targets, with a desire to continuously improve safety and sustainability performance
- Input into the production of work package plans and risk assessments
- Identify future requirements for setting out and communicate to engineering team
- Carry out independent inspections of their own section others
- Input into weekly programme and monitor progress against KPI’s
- Assess material waste allowances and implementation of appropriate improvement actions
- Have the ability to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately
Qualifications for foreman
- Understand the basic company protocols with regard to accident and incident investigations
- Have an uncompromising approach to the implementation of safe systems of work
- Have a full awareness of specification and other contract documents
- Be experienced managing the work of direct labour and subcontractors
- Have ability to learn or have background in repair, cleaning and painting of all car types, understand AAR interchange rules, inspection experience and the ability to grasp all aspects of the Field Services Specialist function
- Must handle and successfully complete basic railcar repairs and inspections
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a foreman. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for foreman
- Ensure all site operatives are trained to use any plant and equipment and they are using it safely and for its correct purpose at all times
- Primary responsibility will be vacation fill-in and direct supervision of various operations departments
- Meet and/or exceed production goals
- Employee safety and training compliance
- When working with coworkers employed as Material Spotters/Dump Men, constant eye contact will be maintained with this person when backing, communicating using hand signals, or other movements
- Front-line lead employee responsible for performing, leading, training and directing the activities of a crew in the installation and repair of pipe rehabilitation products
- Ensure the coordination of a section of works on a larger project or entire medium sized project or several smaller projects
- Build and develop the team to deliver all aspects of the project requirements
- Provide, monitor and control labour plant and materials to meet the programme
- Manage sub-contractors and direct workforce
Qualifications for foreman
- Demonstrate familiarity with inventory management
- Consistently demonstrate skill in customer relations, using good interpersonal skills and be able to work as a part of a team
- Demonstrate welding abilities with increasing display of performance
- Welding certification, Safety and Quality procedures and other training provided by company
- Must have ability to travel within a 150-300 miles area of work location, as necessary
- Must be able to climb ladders and perform work at elevated heights
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a foreman. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for foreman
- Have received Vocational Training (successful experience at Foreman level)
- Have received training in Health & Safety and Environmental management
- Ensuring direct labour is planned and utilised efficiently on the area of work
- The efficient running of site
- Health and Safety (Site checks and briefing)
- Short term programme planning (look ahead)
- Provide supervision and planning in the successful completion of placement and installation of copper or fiber cable
- Organize and monitor the work of all crew personnel for timely job completion and compliance with company specifications
- Perform duties of operator and/or laborer if required
- May reinforce concrete with wire mesh
Qualifications for foreman
- Must have broad Mechanical aptitude, ability to problem-solve and to make decisions
- Must be able to physically enter confined space (rail car manways as small as 18” in diameter) and work in enclosed environment
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in piping/structural steel shop fabrication craft and/or supervisory position
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a supervisory position managing a pipe/structural steel fabrication shop
- Sector Scheme 13 Qualifications (NVQ3)
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mining, Civil), Business, or equivalent experience required
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a foreman. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for foreman
- Ensure works are carried out in accordance with H&S legislation and approved RAMS
- Ensure all daily checks are completed
- Carry out Site Inductions, Daily Briefings, Tool Box Talks and Task Safety Briefings
- Order and manage materials to minimise wastage
- Produce fully comprehensive daily records
- Good experience of managing a variety of different types of works with both direct and subcontract workforce
- Excellent Health & Safety awareness with a demonstrable record of managing sites with an outstanding safety record
- Leads Yard in the day-to-day completion of their jobs
- Welder, forklift and electric hand tools
- Where controlling work in relation to excavations monitor planking and strutting or other support systems for safe working before allowing anyone to enter any excavation and during the progress of work
Qualifications for foreman
- Minimum 1 year supervisory experience in a mining environment
- Proficient on PC to include MS Office suite
- Experience with pit design/exploration, drilling, blasting, inventory control, inventory measures and customer service preferred
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test, physical and background check
- Must be able to work every day Monday-Friday, with flexibility on weekends pass a drug screen
- Ability to prioritize, inspect work and organize other workers