Working Foreman Traffic Signal Repairman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Working Foreman Carpenter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
HRD
Location
Massachusetts, 02114
Salary
Not specified
Type
Full Time
More Maintenance & Trades jobs →Closes
Not specified
Job Description
Summary
This role involves leading a small team of 3-10 carpenters and laborers on hands-on construction and repair tasks, while also performing the same work yourself, such as fixing furniture, buildings, and wooden structures.
You'll assign jobs, ensure safety, manage supplies, and check that everything meets standards.
It's ideal for an experienced carpenter who enjoys supervising others and has strong practical skills in woodworking and basic construction.
Key Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in carpentry or related work
- Must be a resident of the city of Boston
- Skilled in supervising and working alongside journeyman craftsmen, lower-skilled workers, and laborers
- Ability to make work assignments, enforce safety regulations, and maintain discipline
- Proficiency in repairing and building wooden items like furniture, boxes, doors, windows, floors, and truck bodies
- Experience with concrete work, glazing, and underground repairs such as sewer gates
- Knowledge of ordering supplies, equipment, and reviewing work for compliance with trade practices
Full Job Description
Definition of a Working Foreman:Supervises and works with a small group (normally ranging from 3-10) of journeyman craftsmen, workers at a lower skill level and/or laborers. Makes work assignments, enforces safety regulations, maintains discipline, orders supplies and equipment, and reviews work of the crew assigned to him during progress and upon completion for compliance with instructions and conformance with accepted trade practices. The working foreman of journeyman must be skilled in the trade being supervised. In all cases performs the same type of work as individuals supervised. The title is derived either from the occupation supervised, e.g., Working Foreman Carpenter, Working Foreman Laborer, or from the operation supervised where different occupations are supervised and none predominates, e.g., Incinerator Working Foreman.
Requirements
Repairs desks, tables, chairs, cabinets and other office furniture; makes and repairs boxes, horses, cases, signboards, barricades, fences, sash and window frames, and other wooden equipment. Repairs buildings, doors, windows, floors. Makes repairs to swimming pools. Does some concrete work and glazing. Does repair work on wooden bridges and drain boxes. Builds and does repair work on truck bodies. When assigned, works underground in installing and repairing sewer gates.Qualifications
2 years of experienced required in related work. Must be a resident of the city of Boston.Additional Information
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