General Foreperson

We are currently looking for a high calibre General Foreperson to join our team in Donabate.

Key responsibilities:

• Ownership of the management of Health and Safety on the project.
• Understand target delivery programme, weekly reporting of same and active intervention to prevent delays.
• Attend and assist at daily whiteboard meetings.
• Continuous inspection of works on site, raising and resolving issues in a timely manner to ensure quality of works.
• Subcontractor and Supplier Management.
• Completion of daily allocation sheets for site labour and materials.
• Management of civil engineering and groundworks contractor.
• Set up and maintain logistics walkways, including vehicle & pedestrian routes.
• Take control of works from house foundations, through to 1st & 2nd fix including external finishes, paving, boundary walls and landscaping.
• Effectively manage the movement of labour, machinery, and materials on and off site through site coordination & logistics software.
• Maintain a secure and safe site through effective Health & Safety practices.
• Management and coordination of subcontractors and service providers, to ensure timely handover to Finishing Foreman in line with programme requirements.
• Liaise with the engineering team to ensure waste management records are available and accurate.
• Instil a best-in-class customer service and experience for all stakeholders and be a strong advocate for the Cairn brand.

The Candidate:

• Trade background preferable.
• An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
• Good spoken and written communication skills.
• Methodical, attention to detail, and accuracy.
• Good at working with people at all levels and willing to work in a team.
• Self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative.
• Able to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Willing to accept responsibility for completing designated tasks.

Working with Cairn Homes:

At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that's ready to support you for whatever life brings.

We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join Cairn which include:

• Competitive salary.
• Performance related bonus.
• Pension scheme with matching contributions.
• Full health insurance with Irish Life health.
• Annual salary review.
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme & funding.
• Paid maternity & paternity leave.
• Free Cairn annual leave days.
• Life assurance.
• Income protection.
• Employee Assistance Programme with VHI.
• Tax saver - travel and bike to work.
• Culture Committee.
• Talent Development Programmes.
• Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS).
• Company vehicle (role dependent).

The Cairn purpose is to build sustainable communities where people can thrive.

At Cairn, it's not what we build, it's why we build. It's about putting down a marker that will stand for generations to come. Creating new communities of connection and belonging for an Ireland where people can thrive. Reshaping, redefining, reinvigorating our place in the world. Building for people, progress, and potential. Because when Cairn builds, it's Built For Good.