asphalt paving foreman/woman
- Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Type of industry experience
Transportation/travel information
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- Paving
Tasks
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Estimate costs and materials
- Prepare production and other reports
- Recruit and hire workers and carry out related staffing actions
- Co-ordinate and schedule activities
- Co-ordinate work activities with other project supervisors or managers
- Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
- Establish methods to meet work schedules
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Recommend personnel actions
- Supervise workers and projects
- 5-10 people
Type of industry experience
- Construction
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Tight deadlines
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Health benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Night shift premium
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Supervise paving workers and projects, coordinate and schedule activities, and ensure work meets health and safety requirements. Estimate costs and materials, prepare reports, resolve work problems, and recommend measures to improve productivity and quality.
Requirements
Requires a high school graduation certificate and 1 to less than 2 years of experience in construction. A valid driver's licence is required, along with the ability to supervise 5–10 people and work outdoors in dusty, noisy conditions under tight deadlines.
Skills
- Work Problem Resolution
- Technical Advice
- Cost Estimation
- Material Estimation
- Report Preparation
- Recruitment
- Staffing
- Activity Coordination
- Scheduling
- Work Schedule Planning
- Blueprint Reading
- Worker Supervision
- Project Supervision
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Productivity Improvement
- Quality Improvement
Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Vision Care Benefits
- Night Shift Premium
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Construction
- Trades
- Management & Leadership
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Asphalt Paving
- Construction
- Paving
- Worksite Supervision
- Project Supervision
- Worker Recruitment
- Staffing
- Activity Coordination
- Scheduling
- Cost Estimation
- Material Estimation
- Production Reports
- Blueprints
- Technical Advice
- Health and Safety Regulations
- Productivity Improvement
- Product Quality
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Outdoor Work
- Dusty Environment
- Noisy Environment
- Tight Deadlines