Craft Foreman / Carpenter

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Sanford, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a capable Craft Foreman to oversee field crews on our Florida projects, ensuring quality workmanship, safety compliance, and budget adherence under the guidance of the Project Superintendent.

The role demands strong communication, hands-on supervision, and a five-year track record in construction. You will coordinate with project managers, safety directors, and field teams to deliver reliable, on-time results across active sites.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Five years of construction-related experience with record of quality and profitable craft work.
• Ability to communicate with Project Manager, General Superintendent and Safety & Health Director.

Responsibilities

• Organize and monitor crews.
• Verify accuracy of work (dimension verification).
• Safety compliance and daily STA inspections with crews.
• Layout using survey equipment.
• Complete timesheets with certified payroll.
• Field material requisitions and small tool management.
• Monitor and report productivity.
• Maintain field logs and erosion control records.
• Identify drawing discrepancies and coordinate with field management.
• Attend daily/weekly meetings and assist with startup activities.
• Coordinate work with shop drawings and provide as-built information.
• Support production plans and manage material receiving and inventory.
• Understand budgets for each task and assist with 5-week schedule.

Skills

Communication skills

Trenching competency

Scaffolds competency

Rigging competency

Confined space competency

Fall protection training

OSHA 10-hour

First Aid & CPR

SWPPP Inspector

Silica training

Risk Management

Accident training

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Primary responsibilities:

The Craft Foreman is responsible for successful completion of field tasks with quality construction, zero accidents, and within budget as assigned by the Project Superintendent. Additionally, the Craft Foreman will provide support and accurate information to the Project Superintendent.

Technical skills:

Good communication and interpersonal skills, must be current with training as competent person in trenching, scaffolds, rigging, confined space, and fall protection, current in OSHA 10-hour, First Aid & CPR, SWPPP Inspector, silica, Risk Management, and Accident training are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications:

Formal Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Work Experience: Five (5) years construction-related experience with record of quality and profitable craft work.

Communications:

Requires regular communication with the Project Manager for project issues, with the General Superintendent and Safety & Health Director for labor, material and equipment issues and training, with the Senior Craft Foreman and the Project Superintendent for daily tasks.

Additional Responsibilities:

• To organize and monitor crews
• Verify accuracy of work (i.e. dimension verification)
• Safety Compliance, conduct daily STA's with crews
• Layout (use of survey equipment)
• Complete timesheets with certified payroll
• Field material requisitions
• Small tool management
• Monitor and report productivity
• Maintain field Logs (i.e. equipment inspections, Daily Safety Checklist)
• Maintain Erosion Control (i.e. SWPPP reports, correct measures if needed)
• Identify drawing discrepancies
• Attend daily and weekly meetings
• Assist with facility startup activities
• Coordinate work with shop drawings
• Provide as-built information to field management
• Provide input for production plans
• Material handling, receiving & inventory
• Know and understand budgets for each task
• Assist Superintendent with 5-week schedule
• Report issues or problems to field management
• Identify and discuss with field management exceptional craft workers
• Support training craft workers SAFETY:
• Assist with accident investigations
• Practice safety rules - Lead by Example
• Responsible for making sure crews follow the rules
• Schedule and organize training as required
• Complete safety paperwork
• Assist crews and subcontractors with safety violations
• Comply with Risk Management
• Monitor subcontractor compliance
• Lead morning stretch and flex
• Monitor and deliver Safety Task Assignments (STAs)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability

Wharton-Smith provides equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans, Pre-JVA special disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities to online application systems by making reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access for submitting to job openings. (i.e., wheelchair accessibility, website accessibility, etc).

Recruiting Process

Our recruiting process is centralized and is handled by our HR Department. If we are sent unsolicited resumes from recruiters, we will not pay any recruiting fees. Unsolicited resumes are any resumes sent to us by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by HR, has not signed our contract, and has not been requested by our HR Department to search for a specific position.