Recruiting now for Asbestos Removal –
Supervisor
1. Role details
- Job title: Supervisor
- Reporting to: Site Manager / Contracts Manager
- Direct reports: Chargehands, Senior Operatives, Operatives, New Starters (as allocated)
- Role type: Site-based
2. Role purpose
To supervise day-to-day delivery of site works, ensuring activities are carried out in accordance with company policies, controlled procedures, and project documentation, and that site records are complete, accurate and audit-ready.
3. Key accountabilities
- Safe and compliant supervision of allocated works from set-up through to completion.
- Effective briefing, control and support of Chargehands and operatives.
- Maintenance of site documentation, evidence capture and reporting.
- Timely escalation of issues to Site Manager/Contracts Manager.
- Professional client interface for day-to-day operational matters.
4. Key responsibilities
- Brief Chargehands and operatives on project requirements, site rules and controlled documentation.
- Ensure inductions, briefings and toolbox talks are completed and recorded.
- Monitor site standards (safety, quality, housekeeping and conduct) and take corrective action.
- Maintain and submit required site records (including digital systems), ensuring completeness and accuracy.
- Coordinate day-to-day resources and task sequencing within the limits of project controls.
- Escalate constraints, changes, non-conformances and incidents through the appropriate management route.
- Support competence development of Chargehands and operatives through coaching, observation and feedback.
5. Competence & appraisal evidence (for audit and progression)
The Supervisor must demonstrate and maintain competence through documented evidence, including (as applicable): – Inductions/briefings/toolbox talks delivered and recorded – Site inspections/audits and close-out actions – Quality of site records and completion packs – Incident/near miss reporting quality and learning actions – Team supervision effectiveness and conduct management – Client feedback and issue management.
6. Performance indicators (KPIs)
- Compliance performance and close-out of actions.
- Documentation quality (accuracy, completeness, timeliness)
- Team performance and competence development (as allocated)
- Client satisfaction with day-to-day site management
- Delivery performance against agreed programme requirements (subject to external dependencies)
7. Skills, knowledge and behaviours
Essential
- Supervisory experience in a regulated environment
- Strong understanding of controlled documentation and compliance-led delivery
- Organised, clear communicator; able to supervise and mentor
Behaviours
- Leads by example; maintains standards
- Stops work and escalates where conditions are unsafe or unclear
- Professional, calm and fair
8. Governance requirements
- Must comply with all company policies and controlled procedures, and ensure site teams do the same.
- Must only direct work within the limits of competence, training and agreed project controls.
- Must maintain confidentiality and appropriate information handling.
9. Interfaces
- Site Manager / Contracts Manager / Managing Director
- Client/client representative and principal contractor teams (as applicable)
- Subcontractors and third parties on site (as applicable)
