asphalt paving foreman/woman

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

• Dusty.
• Noisy.
• Outdoors.

Work setting:

Paving.

Tasks:

• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality.
• Estimate costs and materials.
• Prepare production and other reports.
• Recruit and hire workers and carry out related staffing actions.
• Co-ordinate and schedule activities.
• Co-ordinate work activities with other project supervisors or managers.
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed.
• Establish methods to meet work schedules.
• Read blueprints and drawings.
• Recommend personnel actions.
• Supervise workers and projects.

Supervision:

5-10 people.

Type of industry experience:

Construction.

Transportation/travel information:

Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Tight deadlines.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Dependability.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for youths:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.