Tender Foreman

**Tender Foreman**

Would you like to work for an award-winning boatbuilding company based in waterside offices near Falmouth, Cornwall - the perfect destination for sailors, surfers and beach lovers? Cockwells is globally respected in the marine industry and at the forefront of designing and building luxury motor launches and Superyacht tenders. The Company cleverly integrates traditional boatbuilding skills with innovative engineering and modern techniques to build vessels of the highest quality.

We’re looking for a Tender Foreman to start **as soon as possible.** This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week Monday
- Thursday day shift (10 hour shifts).

**Main Role Purpose and Responsibilities**

The primary focus of the Foreman would be one of support for the Project Managers, liaising with the supply chain, Design, Engineering, composites and Joinery to ensure the requirements for build, identified by the Project Managers, is supported and implemented through discussions with the Production Director.

This position reports to the Production Director regarding all facility related issues, health & safety, tender resource requirements and quality.
- Responsible for the welfare and safety of the employees under your control, ensuring the facility is clean, tidy and free from hazards
- Responsible for highlighting resource requirements to the Production Director
- Ensure productivity throughout the day
- Drive pace of productivity
- Maintaining and improving quality
- Presence on the shop floor to run the shift activity
- Line Manager to Team Leaders and workshop employees, and main point of contact through which all HR issues of the Team are fed
- Responsible for adhering to manufacturing and facility budgets and targets.

**Essential skills/ experience**
- Effective leadership skills
- Excellent organisation skills with ability to multi-task
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to listen well, and present information in a clear manner
- Effective perseverance skills
- Ability to plan work effectively and know how to organise people and activities to achieve an efficient workflow, with the ability to anticipate and adjust for potential problems
- Thorough knowledge of Composites and Boat building, Fitout trade-based activities
- Functional and technical skills to perform the job at a high level
- Marine experience and a good understanding of boatbuilding / marine engineering fit-out
- Computer literate - Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams)
- Pro-active and adaptable, with a willingness to learn new skills and take on new challenges
- Driving license - UK, clean with experience of driving a van with a trailer

Desirable skills
- Computer literate - Rhino 3D, M1, Project
- Knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines

**Location**

The usual place of work for this role is normally Mylor Creek Boat Yard, Mylor Bridge. You may also be required to work at our additional site at Ponsharden, Falmouth.

**Salary**

Salary is negotiable depending on experience in the range of £34,000-£40,000 per annum.

**Benefits**
The company offers staff a four-day, 40-hour week with opportunity for overtime; progression and training; competitive rates of pay; an internal referral program; company events; free parking; branded uniforms; a pension scheme and secure employment in one of the most beautiful regions of the UK.

**Interviews**

**How to apply**
Please submit a covering letter along with your CV clearly stating your suitability for the role, salary expectations, current notice period and location.

We look forward to hearing from you.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £34,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Falmouth: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location