Working Joinery Foreman

**Working Joinery Foreman - Residential Construction & Home Extensions**

**£22.25 per hour (CIS)**

**Musselburgh**

**About The Company**:
My Client is a luxury home builder who are based just outside of Musselburgh and are growing to become the best home improvement contractor in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The client specialises in luxury bespoke homes and home extensions and due to recent growth are looking for a 3 more Joinery Foremen to join the team.

This Working Site Foreman position gives you the responsibility of running your own project as you will be aware of the full project, managing other joiners and sub-contractors to ensure all targets and deadlines on the build are met, whilst also being physically involved, on the tools helping build the project when you aren’t managing it.

Your immediate team on your site would be yourself as the Foreman, a joiner and an apprentice. You will also have direct access to our contracts manager for any assistance you need.

**Main Duties**:
Daily tasks will change depending on the day and the project but can consist of:

- Read and fully understand the programme, construction drawings and details
- Take measurements and create accurate material and works lists
- Set out works accurately
- Manage your site on a week-by-week basis ensuring all targets are met on the job programme to ensure the project is finished on time
- Manage the joiners and apprentice joiners to ensure good time keeping, high quality work and that they always have work to do.
- Train the apprentice joiners how to complete work to the company standard
- Manage the Sub-contractors, contact them to attend site when required, ensure they are working efficiently, safely and to a high standard
- Ensure all trades are doing the works noted as per our site programme and subbies packs
- Spotting variations and passing detailed information to the Quantity Surveyor so he can prepare a variation for the client
- Attending or holding weekly site meetings to mark up the site programme board with completed work and updates then delegating tasks to the team
- Have planning skills to ensure that you always have materials and labour to hit the next 2 week works targets as per programme.
- Agree with the Contracts Manager the bulk order materials from take-off and getting all other items ordered and on site for when needed
- Ensuring all site actions are compliant with Health and Safety requirements
- Communications with clients, architects, engineers, surveyors and building control on general pleasantries or about what's happening on the job as per the programme that week.
- Preparing completion / snagging lists and working through the list to complete the works to the highest standard
- Ensure the site is kept secure, clean and tidy at all times
- Complete Weekly Checklist for site
- Manage your time efficiently to be productive on the tools and manage the site

**Requirements**:

- Proven experience as a Foreman and managing your own team & time
- Being a first-class tradesmen who cares about the quality of the product.
- **FULL UK DRIVING LICENSE REQUIRED.**:

- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and develop relationships with clients, staff and Directors.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Exceptional time management skills.
- Resilience, determination, and the ability to work well under pressure.
- Good commercial awareness.
- Good numeracy and data analysis skills.
- Have a practical, logical, and methodical approach to work.
- Attention to detail.
- Being open and willing to change

**Why You Should Apply**:

- £22.25 per hour (CIS)
- Monthly Bonus opportunity through our squad of the month Bonus system.
- £50/month mobile phone contribution or company phone.
- £25 per week fuel payment when the project is 15 miles or more away from office.
- 4 Weeks Holiday pay
- Company branded T-shirts, Hoodie & Jacket
- Career growth opportunities
- Company van provided following probationary period.

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

**Salary**: £22.25 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: EST - EDIN