Working Foreman

Lindum; North Kesteven; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company in North Kesteven is seeking a Working Foreman to oversee minor construction projects. The ideal candidate will have trade experience, strong people skills, and the ability to manage a site team. This full-time role involves travel across Lincolnshire and offers competitive benefits including a company vehicle and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Mobile phone

Group Personal Pension

Profit related pay

Employee share scheme

Opportunities for further training

Qualifications

• Ability to work to quality and safety standards.
• Current SSSTS or SMSTS qualification preferred.
• Willingness to take on supervisory role if coming from trade background.

Responsibilities

• Supervise minor construction projects.
• Directly manage workload and on-site labour.
• Instruct and motivate site teams.

Skills

Trade experience in joinery, bricklaying, groundworks

Ability to manage a site team

Organisational skills

Understanding of construction trades

People skills

Driving licence

Job description

Our Lindum BMS (Building Maintenance Services) division specialises in new build and refurbishment construction projects up to £2m, as well as planned and reactive minor works and maintenance jobs in the Lincoln area and surrounding regions. An opportunity has arisen for a Working Foreman to join our busy minor works team, responsible for directly supervising minor construction projects such as small extensions, internal and external refurbishment works, re-roofs, drainage, civils and tarmac projects.

• Trade experience, ideally in some or all areas of joinery, bricklaying, groundworks and good understanding of all construction trades and techniques to ensure work is completed to a high standard ( this role will be 80% on the tools )
• Ability to manage a site team and on-site labour is essential.
• You must be able to manage workload, organise and coordinate works according to a programme and construction drawings.
• Ability to work to the Group's quality and safety standards. A current SSSTS or SMSTS qualification and other in-date safety training would be an advantage.
• You will have direct contact with clients and responsibility for instructing and motivating site teams, so the right attitude and people skills are essential.
• Full driving licence is essential as the role will involve travel to required site locations in the region.

Whilst supervisory experience is preferred, applications will also be accepted from experienced tradespeople with the right skills, who are looking to take the next step in their career into a supervisory role.

Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

The position is full time (45 hours per week). Hours of work are 7.30am to 5.00pm. Occasional overtime may also be required. A driving licence is essential for the role as you will be working on jobs around the Lincolnshire area (up to an hour from our head office in Lincoln ).

Lindum Group can offer a competitive package with benefits including company vehicle, mobile phone, Group Personal Pension, profit related pay, employee share scheme and opportunities for further training, development and progression.