Labor Foreman

About the role

Brasfield & Gorrie is currently accepting applications for a Labor Foreman. This position supervises daily work of unskilled employees on the jobsite and assists the Superintendent and/or Foreman with planning manpower levels.

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily work and conducts safety meetings with assigned crew
• Reports employee time for payroll
• May operate jobsite equipment
• Follows and enforces company policies and procedures and safety requirements
• May be required to work at elevated heights
• Performs tasks involving physical labor on construction projects
• Must have knowledge of tools and materials used in commercial construction
• May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments
• May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris
• Position may require working in all weather conditions; prolonged bending, squatting or standing and lifting
• Must adhere to safety protocol and work in a drug-free environment

Qualifications

• 3 years of commercial construction experience preferred
• Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
• Good interpersonal skills
• Current knowledge and ability to apply relevant local, state and federal rules and regulations, including OSHA
• Must be able to lift up to 70 lbs
• Must be able to stoop, bend, and stand for extended periods
• Must be able to work at elevated heights