stone products manufacturing foreman/woman

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Various locations
• On-site customer service

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule (and possibly review) activities of workers
• Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
• Recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Set up machines and equipment
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
• Oversee safety of operations

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people
• Machine operators, mineral and metal processing

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics