General Foreman

Purpose of the role

To ensure the efficient operation of the site operations in terms of the Health and Safety, Environmental, Quality and service through the successful and effective supervision of the Unit.

Seek to improve the efficiencies and existing performance levels.

Control site activities to the highest possible standard, maintaining a high level of supervision at all times.

The main activity of the role involves leading, directing and supervising the operational team to achieve its performance objectives. The performance emphasis for this unit includes.

• Health and Safety: Operating to the highest level of health and safety objectives in line with Hanson's Health and Safety Plan.

• Environmental: Operating to the highest level of environmental objectives in line with Hanson's Environmental Management Plan.

• Compliance: Ensure all statutory legislation and company regulations are adhered to with respect to all operational activities.

• Operations: Achieve optimum Rail production levels in line with commercial activity at the lowest operation cost. Continually advance operational improvements to improve efficiency with the Rail production functions.

• Distribution: Working with the logistics function to ensure operational procedures are such that highest customer service levels can be achieved.Customers receive that requirements on a daily basis

• Quality: Working with the technical function to ensure operational procedures are such that the highest quality levels are achieved.

• Personal: To join IOQ and continue your own progress by means of CPD (Continuous Professional Development) and by attending training courses and seminars as determined by Heidelberg Materials.

• Sustainability: To identify, develop and implement improvements to the sustainability of the site

• Plant Operations: To ensure maximum plant availability by good maintenance programme being achieved.

• Directing: Provide leadership to the site teams, ensuring that operational goals and expectations are understood and personnel are proactively developed.

Key measures for the role are:

• Site profit performance

• Operating KPI's

• Capex project performance and post appraisals

• Statutory and company compliance levels

• Customer satisfaction levels

• Minimum 3 years relevant operational experience

• Management/Leadership Skills

• Self-starter, energetic

• Hands-on approach

• Open-minded to new ideas

• Practical

• Results focused

• Motivational leader

• Team-orientated

• Excellent communicator

• Strong people management skills

• Health and Safety knowledge

• Implementation of Procedures and Schemes

• Planning and Organisation

• The ability to be able to undertake basic training & instruction including tool box talks

• Obtain level 4 QCF in Health and Safety

• The delegation of tasks and disciplining of employees under your direct control to achieve the required standard relation to Health & Safety and Quality

• To comply with direct instruction from your Unit Manager

• Control of contractors to ensure they are operating safely and following all relevant company procedures

• To maintain Stock Control and minimise waste of materials used on site -i.e. gas oil, whilst also minimising the effect of site operations on the environment

• To ensure that the daily inspection and maintenance of plant, fixed and mobile is undertaken by them selves and direct reports

Professional Competence

• Special functional knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of cement, aggregates, RMC and building products business

• Cross-functional understanding

Professional Competence

• Special functional knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of cement, aggregates, RMC and building products business

• Cross-functional understanding

Commitment and engagement

• Show affiliation to the Group

• Stand by the Group's decisions

• Perform high level of work ethic

• Utilise own abilities for the best of the company

Internal and external customer and market management

• Have quantitative and qualitative market understanding

• Foresee and act to meet customer needs

• Drive customer/supplier relations

• Demonstrate service orientation

Performance and result management

• Increase efficiency and quality

• Demonstrate cost discipline

• Drive profit generation

• Optimise allocation of resources

• Execute tasks and focus on fast implementation

People management

• Manage subordinates' performance

• Build and retain talent and develop people

• Enable teamwork

• Align and inspire teams

Decisiveness and adaptability

• Be straight forward and goal orientated

• Demonstrate drive and initiative

• Demonstrate openness to change, flexibility and adaptability

• Learn and develop continuously

Communication and cooperation

• Provide information and ensure open communication

• Demonstrate and apply persuasion and negotiation skills

• Establish trust and relationships

• Promote cooperation and partnership

• Demonstrate intercultural awareness and competence

Entrepreneurial management

• Drive integrated management

• Consider external influencing factors

• Consider long-term risks and opportunities

• Drive innovation

• Manage change

Sustainable management

• Ensure occupational health and safety

• Drive environmental protection

• Avoid conflicts of interest

• Comply with laws and regulations

• Take social responsibility

What's on Offer

* Employer of choice: Armed Forces Covenant (Silver) / Disability Confident Committed / 5% Club (Platinum) / Mates in Mind / Clear Assured (Foundation) / The Mineral Products and Qualification Council (MPQC) / STEM Ambassador
* Compensation Package: Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance
* Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical
* Family Friendly: Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption/IVF/Menopause
* Social Value: paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces)
* Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) / Mental Health First Aiders / Cycle to Work / Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount / Free eye tests / Discounted Private Medical cover