Site Foreman - Melbourne, Australia - Kaizen Civil

Kaizen Civil

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

WORKING FOREMAN

Responsibilities

The Working Foreman provides leadership and is responsible for, although not limited to:

Supervising & leadership
Ensuring the safety of crew members
Following OHSA guidelines
Planning & scheduling
Employee relations
Productivity of crew members & quality control
Administration

As a key participant in the relationship with the company, other contractors, and the client, the site foreman is the second management level and has a further role as a coordinating manager and client interface.

The site foreman has the following specific areas of responsibility:

a) Safety

The site foreman must provide leadership that results in a safe work culture, is responsible and accountable for the safety of the crew under his/her direction, and must understand and accept the importance and legal liability of the role.

This includes:

Knowing and understanding the requirements of the Kaizen Civils OH&S system
Knowing, understanding, communicating and ensuring compliance with Kaizen Civils OH&S system and company safety policies and procedures
Facilitate mandatory safety tool box meetings
Ensuring completion of initial safety and hazard assessments
Participating in safety/incident investigations
Ensuring that vehicle and equipment checks are carried out

b) Leadership and Supervision

This includes:

Communicating the job to and with the crew
Assigning crew tasks
Recognizing, addressing and resolving issues/problems among/between crew members
Maintaining work standards and outlining behavioral expectations to ensure crew morale and productivity
Ensuring crew compliance with project policies and procedures
Ensuring crew compliance with company policies and procedures

c) Planning and Scheduling

The site foreman is accountable for following project plans and schedules and ensuring that crews under his/her direction perform daily and weekly activities to meet production goals.

This includes:

Translating general work requirements into a prioritized work plan for the crew
Working with the crew to overcome work challenges
Periodically reassess daily goals to meet forecasted production

d) Employee Relations

The site foreman must champion an inclusive employee relations culture, is accountable for the adherence to policies and procedures by the crew to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment.

This includes:

Recognizing, addressing and resolving issues/problems among/between crew members
Promoting, supporting and facilitating teamwork and harmony between all crew members by

- promoting and fostering a positive, visible teamwork attitude among all crew members

e) Quality Control

The site foreman is accountable for ensuring that the completed work meets quality standards.

This includes:

Onsite assessment prior to commencing work to ensure that the job is ready, and addressing any concerns
Overseeing the execution of the work, including quality and production, ensuring that the crew works to job specifications and follows the plans
Inspecting and measuring completed work f. Administration

f) Administration

The site foreman is accountable for the preparation of reports as required by the employer.

This includes:

Maintaining and recording site diary / prestart, induction register, plant register, signing in workers to their job task SWMS.
Collect and keep all the dockets from worksite and hand in to office once a week.
Monthly inspection checklists for safety and environment
Preparation of daily production records
Reporting on work progress
Worker violation reports
Recommending personnel actions such as hiring, releasing, promotions and discipline