Construction Foreman - General Trade

ZipRecruiter; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Meyer Midwest is seeking an experienced General Trades or Carpentry Foreman to lead a construction crew in Georgetown, KY. Responsibilities include managing personnel, ensuring safety compliance, and overseeing production quality. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Use of Company truck for job duties

Cell phone reimbursement

Paid holidays

Accrual of paid vacation time

Medical benefits

401(k) with match

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years supervising general trades or carpentry required.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English including reading and writing.
• Experience operating heavy civil construction equipment is appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage a construction crew ensuring high-quality production.
• Participate in safety culture and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Perform initial quality inspections and assist with estimating if needed.

Skills

Communication

Safety Compliance

Personnel Management

Education

Advanced vocational training or associates degree in carpentry construction

OSHA 10 Certification

OSHA 30 Certification

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Status: Full-time, exempt, in-person

Location: Georgetown, KY

Meyer Midwest (MM) is a general trades and facility maintenance contractor for industrial, commercial, and municipal projects in Central Kentucky.

Within our organization, a project manager has the opportunity to lead projects that have a lasting impact in the communities in which we live and work. They manage projects with efficiency and bring projects to a successful completion by coordinating with other MM personnel, customers and third parties.

• Responsibilities:

Job Summary:Meyer Midwest is seeking an experienced General Trades or Carpentry Foreman to oversee and manage a construction crew. The foreman will prioritize and coordinate work, oversee the crew as work is performed, and ensure the high-quality production is executed safely and on time. Flexibility to work weekends and holidays is required.

Essential Accountabilities:

• Personnel Management- Provide input to project management and HR regarding staffing needs and staffing changes including promotions, performance issues or discharge. He/she will enter time for each crew member for weekly payroll.
• Safety: Embrace company’s goal to be world class in safety.
  • Participate in our safety culture that emphasizes the safety of each team member as well as other people who may come in contact with our work.
  • Inspect the work environment to verify no hazardous conditions exist prior to work.
  • Ensure workers obey all safety regulations and Company safety policies. This includes ensuring workers have proper PPE and communicating safety policies and procedures to employees, especially new hires as part of the New Hire Safety Observation policy.
• Incident Reporting: In the event of an accident, report the incident and any employee injuries immediately and follow proper procedures to address injuries appropriately and emergently if needed.
  • Document details and participate in reviewing the incident with management, leadership and safety professionals.
• Equipment: Uphold and model proper equipment inspection and maintenance practices. Operate equipment in an efficient, safe, and non-abusive manner. Schedule downtime for routine maintenance and report mechanical issues or repair needs immediately.
• Production: Perform initial quality inspections to ensure that production is meeting the Company’s quality standards.
  • · Track inventory and initiate requisitions for needed materials and equipment.
  • · Prepare production reports.
  • · Assist other workers as needed.

Other:

• Assist with estimating if needed.
• · Comply with all company policies, procedures, and requirements.

· All employees are expected to have reliable transportation or use other means to ensure daily attendance at work.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/Training: Advanced vocational training, professional certification or associates degree in carpentry construction will be viewed as a strength but is not a requirement.

Licenses/Certifications: OSHA 10, OSHA 30 (training can be provided by Meyer Midwest if necessary); ability to complete OSHA 510 after hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Must have the ability to effectively communicate in English including reading and writing. Experience operating other heavy civil construction equipment is appreciated but not required.

Work Experience: At least five (5) years’ supervising general trades or carpentry required; 10 years .

Compensation & Benefits

This is a salaried position with a competitive compensation package. Final offer will depend on individual work experience and expertise. The position includes use of Company truck for performing job duties and cell phone reimbursement. Compensation also includes qualified per diem, paid holidays, and accrual of paid vacation time per company policy.

Meyer Midwest offers a competitive benefits package including medical benefits, paid & life insurance, and 401(k) with match.