Grading Foreman - Job Description Summary
The Foreman is responsible for ensuring the job site operates smoothly and is responsible for being the contact between Operators/Laborers and their Operations Manager. Foreman coordinates the task for the day, create schedules for their crew, oversee quality of the site, complete daily reports, enter labor and equipment hours to SSO and manage the budget. The Foreman must deal with Residential & Commercial projects and members of the company in a courteous and respectful manner. Required: OSHA 30 Card
Core Competencies
• Leadership
• Quality Orientation
• Time Management
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Decision making and Judgement
• Operating Equipment
• Planning and Organizing
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Communication
• Teamwork
Job Duties
• Serve as crew leader in the field
• Report project progress
• Develop a work schedule for crew
• Supervise all work
• Be the liaison between work crew and supervisors
• Solving disputes between workers
• Assign task to crew
• Ensure the project is staying on budget
• Enter Labor and Equipment to SSO
• Upload necessary documents to Box
• Sign and approve timecards and equipment sheets turned in by crew
• Complete Daily Pre-Task
• Complete Daily Safety Sheets
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times and work cooperatively to provide quality customer service
• Operate hydraulic pumps, safety valves, and any other necessary mechanical components
• Operate gasoline and diesel-powered units
• Adherent to workplace safety policies, regulations and compliances
• Communicate any unsafe conditions or accidents/injuries in a timely manner to the supervisor in order to facilitate prompt correction or reporting
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
• Diagnose / identify defects in heavy duty equipment
• Accurate completion of work orders, timecards and equipment sheets
• Install and align engines and machinery
• Clean, lubricate and perform other minor maintenance work
• Perform periodic inspections before, during, and after delivery to ensure that load is properly fastened down and is secure
• Deliver product and proper paperwork to our customers in a courteous and timely manner
• Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to perform routine vehicle maintenance
• Ensure that any debris caused by the loading/unloading of truck is cleaned up
• Complete all necessary paperwork. May include, but not limited to, daily logs, delivery receipts, vehicle inspection, hours of service, etc.
• Ability to instruct apprentices and crew co workers
• Keep detailed and accurate reports and documentation
• Maintain a working knowledge of changes in technology and operation techniques
• Maneuver heavy equipment into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed; check that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned.
• Check machinery before driving to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Maintain logs of working hours and of vehicle service
• Communicate effectively with the public, customers, and co-workers both verbally and in written form
• Assist in loading and unloading of trucks
Requirements
• A minimum of two years of experience in Grading
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Knowledge of operation of front-end loaders, dozers, graders, compactors and other pieces of heavy equipment
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance and storage
• High level of personal integrity • Strong work ethic
• Professional/mature demeanor under stressful situations
• Confident, consistent decisive personality
• Must be able to work with little supervision; must be self-directed
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Ability to work independently in a busy environment
• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment
• Strong attention to detail
Work Conditions
• Travel to off-site locations may be required
• Safety equipment will be required, e.g. steel-toed safety boots.
• Overtime as required.
• Will be exposed to construction sites
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