Working Foreman

Description

In this role, you’ll complete ad-hoc works and project defect tasks safely, efficiently, and to our exceptional standards. You’ll also supervise and coordinate subcontractors on-site, ensuring every project is completed to ACT’s exacting quality and service expectations.

• Contractor Management: Assist in managing contractors on site, ensuring clients are kept informed and ACT standards are maintained.
• Incident Reporting: Ensure all accidents and incidents are reported and investigated with corrective actions implemented promptly.
• Documentation: Take and upload Job photos with descriptions, document additional works or variations, and add to Tradify.
• Preparation and Tools: Prepare working areas for operatives and trades, organise tools and tool hire, and manage associated records.
• Material Management: Maintain stock levels and order specified materials and general consumables as required.
• Feedback and Concerns: Maintain a clear line of communication for feedback, notifying any concerns to the Property Manager.
• Protective Equipment: Set an example by wearing appropriate protective clothing or equipment and ensure others do the same.
• Ad-hoc works and defects: Carry out works on site to rectify project defects, or ad-hoc works requested by a client.
• Task Management: Delegate and manage weekly tasks for yourself and contractors and provide quality control and sign off for jobs completed.
• Progress Reporting: Identify and report progress or potential delays, offering solutions to aftercare management.
• Safety Inspections: Undertake inspections and surveillance visits to validate safe working practices.
• Supervision and Checks: Supervise subcontractors to ensure high standards, perform quality control checks for ongoing and completed works.
• Positive Culture: Foster a positive, open, and honest culture, ensuring effective communication at all levels.
• O&M Documents: Ensure that any alterations to original specifications or equipment are updated on the O&M documents and client handbooks.
• Photo Documentation: Take extensive photos of ongoing and completed works, for accurate record keeping.
• Vehicle: ensure that you vehicle is always kept clean and tidy. Stock levels and tools should be
• Information Requirements: Identify and report any site-based information discrepancies and notify Aftercare management.
• Labour Recording: Maintain accurate records of ACT labour expended, and contractor attendances.
• Time Sheets: Maintain daily entry of time sheets.
• Defect Management: Ensure that defects are correctly identified as such and carry out/manage the completion of defect list items.
• Training: Ensure all training is kept up to date on the company portal.
• Tradify: Ensure that Tradify records are kept up to date and pictures are added.
• Lookahead Review: Review upcoming works with the Property Manager, ensuring resources and materials are in place for when required.
• Subcontractor Compliance: Ensure subcontractors adopt ACT-Developments' policies and safe systems of work.
• Safety Management: Proactively manage those who fail to consider health and safety, ensure compliance with safe systems of work, and report defects in plant and equipment.
• Materials: Ensure that all materials are accounted for and charged to the correct job, and that any stock items are replenished in a timely manner.
• Task Setup: Schedule tasks to client’s requirements and ensure they are provided with regular updates.
• Compliance and Rules: Ensure that all persons on site including contractors comply with ACT standards including behaviour, presentation, PPE and craftsmanship.

Requirements

• Able to use a handheld device to manage tasks, materials and contractors.
• Policy Knowledge: Demonstrate good knowledge of the company’s health and safety policies, procedures, and processes.
• Full clean U.K driving licence.
• Relevant trade qualification, preferably in carpentry, or plumbing.
• First Aid at Work
• Experience in the use of a wide range of hand and power tools.
• Competency in use of Tradify and all Procore Site management tools
• Experience of working in the high-end residential sector.
• Strong Culture - Regular events, team building activities and celebrations.
• Extensive experience in maintenance and construction.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme - Confidential support including 24/7 advice, counselling services, and resources for mental health and wellbeing.
• Professional Development - Opportunities for career advancement and internal promotions.
• Perkbox - offers employee discounts, wellbeing support, and recognition perks.
• Vitality Healthcare - Private healthcare including, physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy, chiropody/podiatry, acupuncture, and homoeopathy.
• Wellhub Membership - Free access to gyms, wellness centres and health apps.
• Birthday Leave - One day additional leave to be taken to celebrate your birthday.
• 23 Days Holidays (three to be taken during the Christmas shutdown period).
• Length of Service Leave - You will receive one day holiday on top of your entitlement for every year that you have worked, up to five additional days.
• Cycle to Work - Tax-efficient way to save on a new bike and accessories, with monthly payments taken directly from your salary.
• NEST Pension Scheme - ACT contribution of 3% (full salary)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance