Siding Foreman

Location: Belmont, WI

Direct Supervisor: President

Direct Reports: Siding Installers

Employment Status: Nonexempt (hourly)

Position Purpose & Objectives: The siding foreman is responsible for leading a siding crew to perform work safely and productively per specifications and to the standards of the company and customer, as well as:

• Provide leadership to a crew—fostering safety, teamwork and discipline—resulting in efficient and professional roofing installation
• Effectively manage labor, materials, equipment and administrative work

Specific Duties, Functions & Responsibilities of the Job:

• Lead a crew to install siding efficiently and safely
  • Provide regular coaching, training, evaluation and feedback
  • Influence crew to work safely and be disciplined and efficient
  • Examine projects to plan jobs, and strategically assign and allocate work to crew members, taking their desires, skills and temperaments into consideration
  • Communicate and manage job-specific safety plans prior to the start of every job, conducting job-site audits and making alterations as conditions change
  • Be an active participant or leader of weekly safety meetings
  • Perform installation duties as necessary
• Meet production and quality goals

• Plan daily work goals to complete jobs on time, striking an appropriate balance between speed and quality
• Manage workflow of crew and subcontractors
• Ensure quality and installation according to specifications and plans
• Keep projects on budget
• Solve field application problems with a minimum amount of supervision, notifying supervisor when problems arise
• Deliver excellent customer service
• Know when customers have communicated specific concerns or requests and make every effort to honor their instructions
• Manage job sites, equipment and materials

• Maintain a jobsite that complies with all safety guidelines
• Enforce safety regulations with everyone on a job site, including visitors and customers
• Inspect safety equipment and PPE before use each day
• Ensure roofs are safe and watertight at the end of each day, materials and equipment are stored safely and a fire watch is in place if necessary
• Exhibit exemplary responsiveness and personal leadership with all field and office personnel

• Communicate regularly with supervisor regarding work, personnel, equipment, job or vehicle issues
• Supervise crew time sheets
• Record work performed daily
• Requisition materials and keep accurate materials and equipment reports
• Participate in operations and customer meetings as necessary

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Work skills – Foremen must exhibit basic communication and siding skills necessary to manage the complex task of siding installation.

Language skills – able to read, interpret and write written instructions, work-related documents and OSHA regulations in a professional manner.

Communication – the ability to communicate effectively as required

Math – the ability to perform math calculations relevant to roofing work, such as basic algebra, geometry, rates, ratios, proportions and percentages.

Technology – the ability to use computers, phones and other relevant technology tools

Siding installation – the ability to execute and teach others to execute siding installation skills

Safety and security – the ability to identify and correct unsafe conditions according to company and OSHA standards, using equipment and materials appropriately

Quality – attention to detail and quality assurance of project and crew members

Productivity – demonstrates the ability to meet and exceed standards, works quickly and accurately

Cost consciousness – understands budgeting and implications to jobs, develops and implements cost-saving measures, displays orientation to profitability, works within approved budget.

Customer service – desire to help customers even in difficult situations, managing difficult customer situations. Solicits customer feedback to improve service.

Problem solving – ability to understand complex problems and make decisions that will benefit everyone as much as possible. Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.

Leadership – motivates others to perform, exhibiting confidence in self and others. Must be available to the needs of crew, staff and customers. Provides regular performance feedback to develop subordinates’ skills and encourage growth.

Management – ability to juggle schedules, details and outcomes by appropriately delegating and monitoring work assignments and making timely decisions. Must prioritize and plan work activities.

Teamwork– desire to work with others to accomplish goals by balancing team and individual responsibilities. Ability to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives. Shares expertise with others. Works well in group problem solving situations

Cleanliness – Ensure customer property is protected and left in the same condition as when the job started.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work 8- to 12-hour shifts, weekdays and weekends (as needed)
• Self-motivated, reliable and dependable
• Quality and customer-service focused
• Must have reliable transportation
• Ability to work as part of a team and give direction to team members on the jobsite
• Safety training: OSHA 10-hour card
• Valid driver’s license with insurable record
• Ability to use/learn business technology

Preferred

• High School Diploma or GED
• CDL
• Safety training: OSHA 10-hour or 30-hour card

Suggested Tools:

• Tool belt with nail pouch
• Chalk line
• Utility knife with straight and hook blades
• 16-foot (or longer) tape measure
• Tin snips
• Safety glasses
• Appropriate footwear

Physical Requirements:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

• Frequent bending, kneeling, twisting/turning, crouching, crawling
• Walking on a level surface, an uneven surface and sloped surface
• Ability to climb, work on and carry a ladder
• Comfortable working in high places
• Vision requirements: must be able to see close, distant, peripheral, depth
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
• General knowledge of and ability to use power tools and hand tools
• Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 80 pounds
• Tolerant of noise and dust
• Willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions