Working Foreman Foreperson

Ian Williams

  • Tonbridge, Kent
  • £39,424-42,446 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
At Ian Williams, our Maidstone Painting team now have an exciting opportunity for a Working Foreperson (formerly known as Foreman/Forewoman) to undertake the responsibility of organising, supervising, and providing continuous support to a team of Painters based in Maidstone and surrounding areas.Our teams deliver essential internal and external decorating projects within residential, commercial and educational settings across the local and surrounding areas. We welcome talking to ‘hands on’ Forepersons (formerly known as Foreman/ Forewoman) who enjoy leading by example and can successfully encourage and motivate a direct trade workforce.The benefits of working for Ian Williams Ltd:
  • Please be aware you will be paid weekly, guaranteed 39 hour working week, ensuring we offer stability in your finances, and we also complete annual pay reviews
  • We provide you with the opportunity to earn more with weekly bonuses based on productivity
  • Company van and fuel card provided
  • Uniform and PPE provided, no charge
  • 31 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Life Insurance, covering you on and off-site, financed by Ian Williams
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.
Your duties and responsibilities will include:Working on the tools, whilst maintaining the supervision of a directly employed trades team, the site and labour allocation within residential properties, as well as commercial and educational settings on occasion too.The daily management of team productivity, the regular reporting of this and job completion information communicated to the Contracts ManagerHealth and Safety reporting – you will complete on-site welfare checks including monitoring safe ways of working, PPE, van, and tool/equipment inspectionsThe delivery of regular toolbox talksPre work inspections, setups and post inspections of works completedExpectations of the Working Foreperson:
  • We welcome applications from experienced Painters, who have a proven track record managing projects
Qualified to a minimum NVQ 2 level or equivalent in a core tradeExperience of supervising sites/projects successfully within a painting or similar setting would be advantageousExcellent customer service and communication skillsPossession of a full current UK Driving licence, which is essential to undertake the Working Foreperson roleAdditional benefits include:Pension contributionsIndustry sick payRegular training and performance reviews, allowing for the opportunity to develop within your role, and progress within the businessFunding towards job relevant qualificationsPreferred company supplier trade discountsIf you think you think you have what it takes to become our next Working Foreperson then click “Apply” now!About Ian WilliamsDiscover more, not just from our website but through our Facebook, LinkedIn, Indeed and Glassdoor pages.We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes.Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and all other characteristics that make us different.Please be aware, Ian Williams job title is Foreperson. However, for search engine functions, the role can also be searched as Foreman. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not use the title of Foreman.

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