Foreperson Foreman

At Ian Williams, our Plymouth Painting team now has an exciting opportunity for a Working Foreperson (formerly known as Foreman/Forewoman) to undertake the responsibility of organising, supervising, and providing continuous support to a team of Painters operating in the Devon and Cornwall area.

Our teams deliver essential internal and external decorating projects within residential, commercial and educational settings across the local and surrounding areas. We welcome talking to hands on Forepersons who enjoy leading by example and can successfully encourage and motivate a direct trade workforce.

• Competitive basic salary of £36,504.00 for a 39 hour working week
• Target earnings up to £40,560.00 with bonus
• Company Van plus fuel card
• Uniform and PPE provided, no charge
• Paid holidays, Pension contributions, Life Insurance
• Free legal and financial advice, plus free counselling via Lighthouse Charity

• Work on the tools, whilst maintaining the supervision of a directly employed trades team, the site and labour allocation within residential properties, as well as commercial and educational settings on occasion.
• Daily management of team productivity, regular reporting of this and job completion information communicated to the Contracts Manager.
• Health and Safety reporting – complete on-site welfare checks including monitoring safe ways of working, PPE, van, and tool/equipment inspections.
• Delivery of regular toolbox talks.
• Pre-work inspections, setups and post inspections of works completed.

• Experience as a Painter with a proven track record managing projects.
• Qualified to a minimum NVQ 2 level or equivalent in a core trade.
• Experience supervising sites/projects successfully within a painting or similar setting is advantageous.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Possession of a full current UK Driving licence, essential for the role.

• Pension contributions.
• Industry sick pay.
• Regular training and performance reviews, allowing for the opportunity to develop within your role and progress within the business.
• Funding towards job relevant qualifications.
• Preferred company supplier trade discounts.

Working at Ian Williams means stability, safety and the chance to go further with us. Our employees benefit from long-term secured work, a guaranteed 39 hour paid week and consistent opportunities to boost earnings. We strive to create a strong safety culture, recognised by the ROSPA Presidential Award, which gives us a stay culture. Our trades community has an average length of service of 4.5 years.

You’ll be joining a company where your skills are valued, your hard work is rewarded, and we’ll support your development both on and off the tools. We are proud our trades people have grown into Business and General Managers. Don’t apply for a job, apply for a career!