Carpentry Foreman/woman

**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Noisy

**Work setting**:

- Construction
- Custom Work
- Renovation
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential

**Tasks**:

- Supervise workers and projects
- Co-ordinate and schedule activities
- Train or arrange for training
- Set up equipment
- Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
- Establish methods to meet work schedules
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity

**Supervision**:

- Carpenters
- 5-10 people
- Apprentices
- Trades helpers
- Labourers
- Working groups

**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own vehicle

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Work under pressure

**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles

**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics