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Site Foreman

Gillies Creek Industrial Recycling
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/13/2027

Position Summary

Oversee daily operations, personnel, and safety at seven remote sites, including dirt disposal sites, borrow operations, and sites combining both activities. Report to Gillies’ Masonic Lane each morning to review priorities, coordinate resources, and plan site visits. Resolve equipment, personnel, and operational issues while ensuring all loads are accurately tracked and reported each day.

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan and coordinate daily work across all sites, assigning personnel and equipment based on workload and operating needs.
  • Visit sites regularly to monitor progress, verify safe work practices, and address problems promptly.
  • Direct, coach, and hold site personnel accountable for attendance, productivity, work quality, and company procedures; escalate unresolved personnel issues to management.
  • Oversee dumping, excavation, loading, stockpiling, and equipment movement to maintain safe, efficient material flow.
  • Monitor site access, ground conditions, drainage, and work areas; coordinate corrective action when conditions affect safety or operations.
  • Ensure incoming material meets company acceptance requirements and approved site conditions; address questionable or unacceptable loads.
  • Oversee equipment inspections and minor maintenance tasks at all sites. Ensure daily pre-use inspections are completed and documented, defects are addressed, and unsafe equipment is removed from service. Maintain schedules and records in HCSS, troubleshoot problems, and follow up on repairs. Perform minor repairs within training and authorization.
  • Take responsibility for safety at all sites, including required PPE, safe equipment operation, traffic control, and employee safety training.
  • Stop unsafe work, correct hazards, and promptly report incidents, near misses, and equipment damage.
  • Ensure every inbound and outbound load is recorded using the required tickets, logs, or systems, with accurate site, customer or project, material, and quantity information.
  • Verify daily load totals, resolve missing information or discrepancies, and submit complete reports by the established deadline.
  • Communicate staffing needs, equipment downtime, production issues, and site conditions to management; coordinate with sales, operations, and office personnel.

Qualifications

  • Required experience as a grading foreman, grading supervisor, or similar field leadership role overseeing grading, earthwork, site preparation, or related construction operations.
  • Working knowledge of heavy equipment, basic troubleshooting, dirt handling, and safe site operations.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills; ability to prioritize needs across multiple locations.
  • Ability to maintain accurate daily records and use basic digital reporting tools.
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel daily between sites and work outdoors in varying conditions.
  • Material processing experience, including crushing, screening, or sorting, is a plus.

Pay: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $26 - $30

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