supervisor, residential construction

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy

Work setting

• Construction
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Renovation
• Residential

Tasks

• Supervise workers and projects
• Co-ordinate and schedule activities
• Oversee apprenticeship training
• Recruit and hire workers and carry out related staffing actions
• Train or arrange for training
• Estimate costs and materials
• Set up equipment
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Recommend personnel actions
• 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

• 1 to 2 people
• Carpenters
• 3-4 people
• Trades helpers
• Labourers
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

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
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week