General Foreman

**Stolk Construction is a leading General Contractor, specializing in the industrial, institutional and commercial sectors. Our primary mission is to deliver: quality; timely, professional service; innovative, efficient methods; and good value to our clients.** **We do this according to the following principles**: **We seek to develop positive relationships** **We are task-focused** **We hold ourselves to a high standard** **We always act with integrity** **We have GRIT** **We're proud of our ‘employee’s come first’ culture and the people who form our team. If you're excited to be part of a winning team, Stolk Construction is a perfect place to get ahead and to grow within this fantastic industry.** **Here’s what we offer**: **Work-life balance** **Competitive Pay** **Team environment** **Benefits** **Advancement opportunities** **Pretty awesome team parties** **- 5+ years of successful General Foreman experience within the construction industry** **- Strong technical background and aptitude** **- Willingness to continually develop self and others** **- An ability to effectively develop strong relationships with clients, fellow team members and suppliers** **- An ability to coach, mentor, motivate, direct and supervise team members** **- Strong communication and listening skills** **- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency** **- Ability to work well individually and as part of a team** **As a General Foreman your role is to oversee the functions noted in bold below. A summary of responsibilities within each function are also outlined.** **Safety** **- Ensure all safety requirements are followed and met, striving for zero safety incidents** **- Review Job Hazard Analysis’ completed by the appropriate Project Manager at the start of each project** **- Complete a worksite safety inspection on a weekly basis and submit for review** **- Assist JHSC reps and MOL inspectors during jobsite inspections** **- Abide by, and ensure all site personnel abide by the company’s H&S Manual, as well as the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations for Construction Projects** **- Report any jobsite injury and/or illness in an immediate manner to the Director of Operations** **Overall Management of Project** **- Manage overall day-to-day operations on the jobsite** **- Understand the project scope, budget and schedule** **- Identify short, mid and long-term resource requirements for the project and make proper arrangements to ensure they are available on a timely basis** **- Lead and coordinate all activities related to employees, subcontractors, client staff and suppliers** **- Appoint a Supervisor for any period in which you are stepping away from the project** **- Ensure the proper level of quality is maintained while also attaining the milestones and financial goals of the project** **- Record all project related activities within such items as the Supervisor Log Book and the Weekly Job Report** **- Submit accurately completely paperwork to Project Management in a timely basis** **- Ensure all company-owned equipment and tools are signed out, available, in good working order, properly stored and finally signed back in** **Communication** **- Detailed, on-going, timely communications with Project Management (before shift, at breaks, etc.)** **- Project related communication with the client, based on Project Manager’s instructions** **- Project related communications with subcontractors and suppliers** **- Communicate to site staff on an ongoing basis (site talks, disciplinary action, coaching and training, etc)** **Leadership** **- Champion company procedures, policies and initiatives to improve operations** **- Assess employee performance and provide feedback to the Director of Operations** **- Participate in quarterly employee evaluations, providing timely and relevant feedback** **- Maintain any company provided vehicle in clean, properly serviced and presentable order