Sustainable Cities and Communities

Closed on: January 13th 2023
- 3 years ago -

All Hands and Hearts is hiring a

CONSTRUCTION SITE SUPERVISOR

🇺🇸 LaPlace, LA, US 📝 FULL-TIME 🎯 ENTRY LEVEL

All Hands and Hearts is a disaster relief nonprofit. Our program bases are located in the communities we serve, and staff members live in communal environments. Understand your responsibility for the safety of yourself and for those around you. Make yourself aware of, and comply with all safety protocols (including COVID-19), which may differ between locations, based on local risk assessment and local regulations.

We understand vaccination is the best way to protect our beneficiaries, community members, staff and volunteers, therefore we require all of our on program staff members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. To be considered for this position you must be fully vaccinated. The term fully vaccinated refers to when an individual has received either the single-shot vaccine or both doses of the two-shot vaccine, and two weeks have elapsed since the final dose.

Must be legally authorized to work in the US. The start date for this position is ASAP.

Position Purpose

A versatile position within a dynamic, hardworking, international non-profit organization that provides relief to survivors of natural disasters. The position is responsible for leading groups of skilled and unskilled volunteers in construction projects in disaster-impacted communities.

Reporting Relationships

  • Reports to the Project Manager
  • Roles reporting to position  N/A
  • Approximate number of reports  N/A

Essential Functions

  • Lead teams of staff and volunteers in residential construction projects and offer skilled troubleshooting and technical advice on roofing worksites.

  • Teach unskilled volunteers construction skills such as: mold sanitation and construction skills for interior spaces.

  • Train unskilled volunteers how to safely use power tools (e.g., circular saw, impact driver, reciprocating saw, hammer drill, etc.).

  • Ensure compliance with work scope and quality standards.

  • Communicate tasks and expectations clearly to team members, providing effective technical training and constructive feedback when necessary to ensure compliance with project safety and quality standards.

  • Maintain a clean, safe and organized work site.

  • Maintain records of work completed including tracking material usage, volunteer hours, and scopes performed.

  • Positively represent the organization on base and within the community

  • To be considered for this position you must be fully vaccinated. Subject to applicable guidance, the term fully vaccinated currently refers to when an individual has received either a single-shot vaccine or both doses of a two-shot vaccine, and two weeks have elapsed since the final dose.

  • Perform other duties as required.

Financial Responsibilities

  • Is this position responsible for the operating budget of the associated department? No
  • Does this position have any other financial responsibilities? No

Position Requirements

  • Education  Experience in a relevant field.
  • Related Experience Minimum of one year experience in residential construction. Experience in leading teams of volunteers in a post disaster environment. Previous All Hands and Hearts, AmeriCorps or Peace Corps experience preferred.
  • Special Competencies/Certifications Must be legally authorized to work in the US. Must have good written and oral communication skills. Needs to be well organized and able to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent tasks. Strong leadership skills with a proactive approach to identify and solve problems. Able to manage a large workload and perform in a fast paced environment. Valid driver's license required and clean driving record.
  • Work Environment/Conditions Communal living environment; high stress situations.

All Hands and Hearts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic.


All Hands and Hearts

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We are an organization committed to effectively and efficiently addressing the immediate and long-term needs of global communities impacted by disasters. All Hands and Hearts arrives early for first response and stays late to rebuild schools and homes in a disaster-resilient way.

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🏷 Details

Posted on
July 15th 2022
Closing on
January 13th 2023
Department
U.S. Recovery
Experience
ENTRY-LEVEL
Type
FULL-TIME

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