What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paving Foreman position at Palmetto Corp?
Date Posted:
11/07/2024
Location:
Orangeburg, SC
Job Category:
Field Applicant
Salary Interval:
Salary
Pay Range:
N/A
Application Instructions
Thank you for your interest in our company. Please review the Position Description and Requirements below to ensure that you possess the necessary qualifications. . We look forward to evaluating your application.
Position Description
Job Summary: A construction Foreman supervises a construction crew. The Foreman schedules work for the crew. The Foreman is expected to assist the crew wherever help is needed, including carrying out hard labor. The abilities to work in extreme temperatures, to work with hand and power tools and large equipment, to stand and walk for long periods of time, and to lift heavy objects are essential.
Foreman works under the supervision of the Project Manager. Foreman will communicate progress and needs to the Project Manager. It is the Foreman’s responsibility to coordinate the daily operations of their crew. The Foreman will delegate responsibilities to crew members. They will maintain crew discipline, resolve conflicts and maintain crew morale. Additionally, Foreman’s are expected to develop and maintain a strong sense of teamwork among the crew members.
The Foreman is expected to act as a role model, working alongside crewmembers, and demonstrate a positive work ethic. The Foreman will ensure work projects are completed satisfactorily and that safe working conditions are maintained at all times.
The Foreman will maintain records on attendance and crew activities and complete all project reports.
Foreman will maintain tool inventory and regular cleaning, sharpening, and repair of tools as needed.
The work of several crew members will be overseen, so it is important to make sure that they are doing the job in the correct manner. Behavior not beneficial to the goals of the project should be corrected immediately.
Foreman must be flexible and willing to change daily routine to adjust to weather, late delivery of materials and other unanticipated delays.
Position Requirements
Job Requirements:
- Possess working knowledge of leadership management skills
- Lead lower skilled employees in safe productive work procedures
- Conduct AM and PM briefings
- Maintain vehicles, equipment tools in good working order
- Comply with reporting procedures
- Significant construction knowledge
- Manage supplies, materials and equipment
- Read and interpret site plans, construction drawings and scopes of work
- Coordinate essential personnel on-site for the project
Equal Opportunity Employer
PALMETTO CORP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is PALMETTO CORP’s policy to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age or disability. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All current employees are encouraged to refer minority and women recruits for employment whenever hiring opportunities are available.
