general supervisor - building construction

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy

Work setting

• Construction
• Commercial

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare production and other reports
• Recommend measures to improve productivity
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Supervise workers and projects
• Co-ordinate and schedule activities
• 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 or order materials, equipment and supplies

Supervision

• Apprentices
• Trades helpers
• Labourers

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own vehicle

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits