General Foreman

Job Description:

This position will be located in the Lancaster, OH area.

Job Overview and General Purpose

Guided by Penn Line's values, ethical principles, and strategic objectives, the General Foreman is the field leader who supports employee development, creates safe and positive work environments, while meeting customer expectations by focusing on the critical foundations of safety, quality, and efficiency to optimize profitability.

Essential Functions

* Promotes and maintains a safety culture where all incidents are preventable by serving as a role model for the safety culture, supporting training and development through the use of field training associates, coaching, and by optimizing resources for safety and communicating safety expectations.

* Serves as a role model of excellent customer service by responding constructively to the needs of all those he/she interacts with daily on behalf of the organization.

* Develops and retains a workforce by serving employee needs, evaluating employee skill levels and fostering a vision and environment that promotes safety, growth and opportunity.

* Supports the performance of the workforce by supplying and delivering the necessary tools, PPE, and supplies.

* Promotes a stable and healthy work environment by managing performance issues, identifying fit for duty concerns, and offering the Employee Assistance Program.

* Manages employee payroll, customer billing and corporate liability by the timely submission of event reports, time sheets, termination forms, notice of performance event forms, and by the management of tailgate meetings and the review of pre-job briefings.

* Manages events by responding to incidents, preserving the scene, assisting training staff in investigation, participating in root cause analysis, and conducting stand-downs with crews.

* Manages crew and project efficiency by defining and communicating expectations, planning, scheduling, and monitoring resources and materials, and adapting to change.

* Attracts talent and hires suitable candidates by engaging Human Resources and other available avenues.

* Manages crews to meet customer needs and quality expectations in a professional manner by understanding the needs of key stakeholders (customers, property owners, employees, government agencies, environmental groups, etc.) through communication, timely storm response, and the allocation of resources to meet those needs.

* Manages environmental stewardship on the job by understanding and complying with regulatory needs and deploying best management practices to meet those needs.

* Manages financial performance by auditing active and inactive work sites to identify opportunities to adjust, by managing resource allocation to include personnel, equipment, tools and subcontractors, and by collaborating with the Area Manager.

* Optimizes equipment availability, maintenance and repairs by supporting preventative maintenance needs, and coordinating with the appropriate resources for needed repairs.

* Optimizes equipment utilization by planning and coordinating with the Area Manager.

* Builds and nurtures customer relationships and retains existing contracts by optimizing safety performance, responding to customer needs, and fulfilling commitments.

* Collaborates with crew members to evaluate safety, quality, efficiency, and employee needs through daily field visitations, ride-a longs, equipment inspections, pre- and post-work inspections, crew audits, and the development and follow up of action plans.

* The general foreman will comply with all performance initiatives and other job-related duties as assigned.

* Minimum Qualifications:

* Current valid driver's license.

* Minimum of 5 years of tree industry experience as a foreman or equivalent.

* ISA certification herbicide license and CDL license preferred.

* Education/

Experience:

High school diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Computer skills:
Intermediate/advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software; email and Internet browsers and other software.

* Technical

Skills:

Strong knowledge of tree industry safety standards and requirements, operational methods, mechanized…