Foreperson Foreman

Ian Williams Ltd; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading painting company in Bodmin seeks a Working Foreperson to supervise and support a team of Painters. This role involves overseeing projects, ensuring productivity, and handling health and safety reporting. Ideal candidates will have project management experience within the painting industry and hold at least an NVQ 2 level or equivalent. Additional perks include weekly pay, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits to ensure a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Paid weekly

Weekly bonuses based on productivity

Company van and fuel card provided

31 days paid holiday

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven track record managing painting projects.
• Experience supervising sites/projects in a painting or similar setting.
• Possession of a full current UK Driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a directly employed trades team and manage site and labour allocation.
• Report team productivity and job completion to the Contracts Manager.
• Conduct health and safety reporting, including monitoring safe working practices.

Skills

Project management

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

NVQ 2 level or equivalent in a core trade

Job description

At Ian Williams, our Plymouth Painting team now has an exciting opportunity for a Working Foreperson (formerly known as Foreman/Forewoman) to undertake the responsibility of organising, supervising, and providing continuous support to a team of Painters operating in the Bodmin and surrounding area.

Our teams deliver essential internal and external decorating projects within residential, commercial and educational settings across the local and surrounding areas. We welcome talking to ‘hands on’ Forepersons who enjoy leading by example and can successfully encourage and motivate a direct trade workforce.

Benefits of working for Ian Williams Ltd

• Paid weekly, guaranteed 39 hour working week, ensuring we offer stability in your finances, and we also complete annual pay reviews
• Earn more with weekly bonuses based on productivity
• Company van and fuel card provided
• Uniform and PPE provided, no charge
• 31 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)
• Life Insurance, covering you on and off-site, financed by Ian Williams
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.

Responsibilities

• Work on the tools, whilst maintaining the supervision of a directly employed trades team, the site and labour allocation within residential properties, as well as commercial and educational settings on occasion too.
• The daily management of team productivity, the regular reporting of this and job completion information communicated to the Contracts Manager.
• Health and Safety reporting – complete on-site welfare checks including monitoring safe ways of working, PPE, van, and tool/equipment inspections.
• Delivery of regular toolbox talks.
• Pre work inspections, setups and post inspections of works completed.

Expectations and qualifications

• Experienced Painters, who have a proven track record managing projects.
• Qualified to a minimum NVQ 2 level or equivalent in a core trade.
• Experience of supervising sites/projects successfully within a painting or similar setting would be advantageous.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Possession of a full current UK Driving licence, which is essential to undertake the Working Foreperson role.

Additional benefits

• Pension contributions
• Industry sick pay
• Regular training and performance reviews, allowing for the opportunity to develop within your role, and progress within the business.
• Funding towards job relevant qualifications.
• Preferred company supplier trade discounts.

If you think you have what it takes to become our next Working Foreperson then click “Apply” now!

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We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and all other characteristics that make us different.

Please be aware, Ian Williams job title is Foreperson. However, for search engine functions, the role can also be searched as Foreman. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not use the title of Foreman.