Insttallation Team Lead/Site Foreman

Summary of job responsibilities

The Installation Team Leader provides leadership and is responsible for, although not limited to:

• Supervising
• Ensuring the safety of crew members
• Following OSHA guidelines
• Productivity of crew members

Job functions

• Safety
  • The Installation Team Leader must provide leadership that results in a safe work culture, is responsible and accountable for the safety of the crew under his/her direction, and must understand and accept the importance and legal liability of the role. This includes:
    • Knowing and understanding the requirements of the OHSA
    • Knowing, understanding, communicating and ensuring compliance with the OHSA, and company safety policies and procedures
    • Facilitate mandatory safety tool box meetings
    • Ensuring completion of initial safety and hazard assessments
    • Participating in safety/incident investigations
    • Ensuring that vehicle and equipment checks are carried out
• Leadership and Supervision
  • The Installation Team Leader coordinates the crew, and must understand and consistently apply the general foremans policies. The Installation Team Leader is required to be involved and supportive of any day to day disciplinary decisions. This includes:
    • Communicating the job to and with the crew
    • Assigning crew tasks
    • Recognizing, addressing and resolving issues/problems among/between crew members
    • Maintaining work standards and outlining behavioral expectations to ensure crew morale and productivity
    • Applying the principles of workplace respect on site
    • Ensuring crew compliance with project policies and procedures

• Planning and Scheduling
  • The Installation Team Leader is accountable for following project plans and schedules and ensuring that crews under his/her direction perform daily and weekly activities to meet production goals. This includes:
    • Translating general work requirements into a prioritized work plan for the crew
    • Working with the crew to overcome work challenges
    • Periodically reassess daily goals to meet forecasted production
• Employee Relations
  • The Installation Team Leader must champion an inclusive employee relations culture, is accountable for the adherence to policies and procedures by the crew to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment. This includes:
    • Recognizing, addressing and resolving issues/problems among/between crew members
    • Promoting, supporting and facilitating teamwork and harmony between all crew members by promoting and fostering a positive, visible teamwork attitude among all crew members
• Quality Control
  • The Installation Team Leader is accountable for ensuring that the completed work meets quality standards. This includes:
    • On-site assessment prior to commencing work to ensure that the job is ready, and addressing any concerns
    • Overseeing the execution of the work, including quality and production, ensuring that the crew works to job specifications and follows the plans
    • Inspecting and measuring completed work
• Administration
  • The Installation Team Leader is accountable for the preparation of reports as required by the employer. This includes:
    • Maintaining Installation Team Leaders log & site reports
    • Reporting on work progress
    • Daily time keeping & reporting
    • Worker violation reports
    • It is the responsibility of the Installation Team Leader to cease all work when the contract quantity has been reached, and await written authorization for any work outside of or beyond the original contract.