General Foreman

Kier Group plc.; New Gate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc is seeking a General Foreman to join our construction team based in Brighton or Chatham. The role focuses on managing safety on site, coordinating operations, and supporting Kier and supply chain partners to deliver high-quality results for clients.

45 hours per week with some flexibility on hours. You will supervise site activities, run inductions, and maintain progress records to Kier safety standards.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of setting up and running a construction site.
• NVQ Level 1/2 qualification.
• CSCS card Supervisor - Gold, Experienced Supervisor or Manager.
• SSSTS training completed.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage safety on site including inductions, Toolbox Talks, and Daily Task Briefings to Site Operatives.
• Supervise site activities and allocate duties to Site Operatives, ensuring tasks are within their skill levels.
• Coordinate site operations for Kier and supply chain partners to Kier's Health and Safety standards.
• Organise and requisition site equipment, plant and materials to ensure successful completion of works.
• Maintain daily records of site activities and liaise with Line Managers to produce progress reports.

Skills

Safety management

Site coordination

On-site supervision

Record keeping

Education

NVQ Level 1/2

CSCS Supervisor - Gold / Experienced Supervisor or Manager

SSSTS training

Full driving licence

Job description

We're looking for a General Foreman to join our team based in Brighton or Chatham. Location: Brighton or Chatham Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. As a General Foreman, you'll play a vital role in managing safety on site and ensuring all tasks are carried out with the highest level of expertise and skill. You'll be working closely with our construction teams, coordinating site operations and supporting both Kier and supply chain resources to deliver exceptional results for our clients.

What will you be responsible for?

As a General Foreman, you'll be working within the construction team, supporting them in delivering safe and successful project outcomes.

• Managing safety on site including delivering inductions, Toolbox Talks, and Daily Task Briefings to Site Operatives
• Supervising site activities and allocating duties to Site Operatives, ensuring tasks are within their skill levels
• Coordinating site operations for both Kier and supply chain partners to Kier's Health and Safety standards
• Organising and requisitioning site equipment, plant and materials to ensure successful completion of works
• Maintaining daily records of site activities and liaising with Line Managers to produce progress reports

What are we looking for?

• You have demonstrable knowledge and practical application of setting up and running a construction site
• You hold an NVQ Level 1/2 qualification
• You possess a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card Supervisor - Gold, Experienced Supervisor or Manager
• You have completed SSSTS training
• You hold a Full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome!

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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