Finishing Foreman

ICDS (UK) Ltd; Ireland; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ICDS (UK) Ltd in Athlone, Westmeath, is seeking a Finishing Foreman to oversee finishing trades across site operations, ensuring high-quality finishes, meeting programme milestones and compliance with health, safety and quality standards.

This role will supervise finishing teams, manage subcontractor performance, and work with site management and trade operatives to deliver defect-free handovers that satisfy clients.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising finishing trades on construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of finishing materials and workmanship standards.
• Experience managing subcontractors and multi-trade interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate finishing trades across site operations.
• Plan and programme finishing activities with site manager and subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractor performance and address non-conformance or risks.

Skills

Finishing supervision

Subcontractor management

Programme management

Health & safety

Job description

Finishing Foreman

Athlone,Westmeath

€65-75k + Package

The Finishing Supervisor will oversee and coordinate finishing activities across site operations, ensuring high-quality completion of internal and external finishes, adherence to programme milestones and compliance with health, safety and quality standards.

This role will supervise finishing teams, manage subcontractor performance, and work closely with site management and trade operatives to deliver defect-free handovers that meet client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate finishing trades, including plastering, joinery, painting, tiling and other specialist finishing works, ensuring work is carried out to the required standard and sequence.
• Plan and programme finishing activities in conjunction with the site manager and subcontractors to achieve milestones and maintain flow to follow-on trades.
• Manage subcontractor performance, review work scopes, issue instructions, and escape non-conformance or programme risks to the site management team.
• Maintain accurate records of progress, labour and materials; produce daily reports, update snagging registers and support handover documentation.
• Co-ordinate with site management, clients and other trades to resolve interface issues, minimise delays and ensure safe access to areas requiring finishing works.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, quality and environmental procedures; conduct toolbox talks, monitor PPE use and take appropriate action to address unsafe practices.
• Contribute to materials procurement and stock control for finishing activities, reporting shortages or defects to the site team promptly.

Requirements

• Proven experience supervising finishing trades on construction projects, ideally with a main contractor, developer or fit-out specialist.
• Strong technical knowledge of finishing materials, application methods and workmanship standards for plastering, painting, joinery, tiling and related trades.
• Experience managing subcontractors and multi-trade interfaces, with the ability to prioritise work and drive programmes to completion.