Crew Leader

Leads, manages field associates, and performs self-perform work on construction projects using learned skills to construct, fabricate, install and dismantle components made of a variety of construction materials. Coordinate and attend field meetings, ensure safety, and manage self-perform work activities to ensure work is performed within budget, on schedule, and per project specifications. This position requires the use of hand tools, power tools and construction equipment.

DEMONSTRATES CORE VALUES

Integrity – Doing what’s right when nobody is watching
Innovation – Striving for continuous improvement
Impact – Making a difference in the lives of our community, teams, and partners

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Follows standard Red Branch Outdoor Living, LLC procedures and policies to accomplish the following:

Project Set-Up and Planning

• Understands and implements work pre-job plan by analyzing construction documents, identifying critical path, long-lead items, and implementing the plan to perform work in the most efficient manner.
• Implements a plan to safely perform work to be put into place.

Schedule Management

• Coordinates work to be put into place with field associates daily and make adjustments as necessary to stay on schedule.
• Coordinates with site Superintendent daily/weekly for schedule updating.

Budget Management

• Reviews self-perform budget and weekly reports to ensure project meets or exceeds budget specifications.
• Sets corrective measures to steer self-perform work back in budget by communicating and coordinating with field associates.
• Reports any labor report errors or discrepancies to Superintendent.

Materials, Supplies, and Equipment

• Monitors material and deliveries to ensure accurate quantities meet project specifications. 
• Takes care of company tools and equipment
• Evaluates and reviews tool and equipment needs with Superintendent.

Quality Control

• Implements a self-perform quality control plan to ensure self-perform work meets or exceeds project specifications.
• Guides crew members to install with high quality.
• Helps with inspections and fixes discrepancies immediately.

Documentation

• Manages documentation of expenses by keeping receipts and regularly completing expense reports for submission to Accounting.
• Photographs materials, work progress and site conditions daily and uploads to project management software.

Staffing

• Evaluates manpower needs by communicating with the Superintendent to add and remove staff accordingly.
• Supervise performance of field associates and provide feedback to strengthen the self-perform staff.
• Delegate self-perform work to crew workers.
• Monitor worker attendance, performance, safety compliance, quality control, conduct, and adherence to the company’s Core Values.
• Addresses disciplinary issues with Superintendent.
• Offer encouragement and recognition for work completed on time and with high quality.

Meetings and Relationships

• Conduct daily work plan meetings with crew workers.
• Maintains good relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, inspectors and field associates by communicating regularly and acting in a professional and courteous manner.

Safety

• Development and implementation of project specific self-perform work safety plan. Keeps work areas safe to meet company policies.
• Addresses safety concerns with crew workers and superintendents.
• Immediately halt work concerning all life-safety issues.
• Ensure work areas are clean and organized.

PEOPLE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Delegates and Empowers: Empowers others by assigning tasks or decision-making responsibility; provides accountability by setting clear expectations and providing support and follow up.
• Sets Expectations: Provides direction regarding expected results, behavior and actions. Gives Feedback: Shares information about associate performance, identifies strengths and opportunities for growth and development.
• Drives Engagement: Creates an environment where team members willingly go above and beyond in their work, advocate for the company and intend to stay.
• Develops Associates: Plans and supports the development of associates’ knowledge, skills, and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job responsibilities more effectively.
• Coaches Associates: Encourages others to use own creativity and resources to maximize potential.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (requirements before going into job)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experience in performing all aspects of the trade work required at a Master or Journeyman level.
• Familiarity with field concepts, practices and procedures.
• Proven ability to accurately perform self-perform construction activities including usage of various construction tools and equipment.
• Good interpersonal skills and team approach.
• Demonstrated success in working safely on projects.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret contract documents, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence as required.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to perform construction math, including measuring, transposing, calculating cut lengths and volumes.
• Reasoning: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to pass background check, drug screen, physical capacity profile, and E-verify.
• Reliable transportation method to get to and from work.
• Basic knowledge of personal computer and e-mail applications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the primary responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop or kneel.
• The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the primary responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary responsibilities.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate regularly works in outside weather conditions.
• The associate frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The associate occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposes to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

Note: This job description reflects a summary of the job and does not prescribe or restrict the responsibilities that may be assigned. The job description is subject to change at any time.

Red Branch Outdoor Living, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.