Working Foreman

Lindum; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Working Foreman to join their dynamic Building Maintenance Services team. This full-time role involves supervising various minor construction projects, ensuring high-quality work while managing a site team. The ideal candidate will possess strong trade experience in areas like bricklaying and carpentry, along with excellent organizational and people skills. With a commitment to safety and quality, this position offers a competitive package, including a company vehicle and opportunities for professional development. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Company vehicle

Mobile phone

Group Personal Pension

Profit related pay

Employee share scheme

Further training opportunities

Qualifications

• Trade experience in bricklaying, carpentry, and groundworks is essential.
• Ability to manage site teams and coordinate works effectively.

Responsibilities

• Supervise minor construction projects and manage on-site labour.
• Ensure work meets quality and safety standards.

Skills

Bricklaying

Carpentry

Groundworks

Site Management

People Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

SSSTS or SMSTS qualification

Job description

Our Lindum Peterborough BMS (Building Maintenance Services) division specialise in refurbishment and general construction projects up to £400k, as well as planned and reactive minor works and maintenance jobs in Peterborough and surrounding regions.
An opportunity has arisen for a Working Foreman to join our busy BMS team, responsible for directly supervising minor construction projects such as small extensions, internal and external refurbishment works, re-roofs, drainage, civils and tarmac projects.

Requirements

1. Trade experience, ideally in some or all areas of bricklaying, carpentry, 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).
2. Ability to manage a site team and on-site labour is essential.
3. You must be able to manage workload, organise and coordinate works according to a programme and construction drawings.
4. 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.
5. You will have direct contact with clients and responsibility for instructing and motivating site teams, so the right attitude and people skills are essential.
6. 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.

The position is full time (45 hours per week). Hours of work are 7.30am to 5.00pm. Occasional overtime may also be required.
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.