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WORLD FENCE NEWS • JUNE 2015 • 31 Visit Logical Decisions at www.ldi.com Your Gate Operator Specialist Find us on the head and torso, reaching, grasp- ing, bending and flexing the arms, legs, wrists, and fingers and the ability to lift 50 pounds is required. • Must be a natural leader who can inspire employees to superior per- formance. • Must be a highly organized per- son who can monitor numerous proj- ects at once and who can prioritize the workloads of reporting employees. • Prefers previous experience with OSHA safety regulations and pro- cedures. Attends all monthly OSHA safety meetings. • Must possess a valid (in your state) driver's license. Working conditions • Most of the time will be spent in the field, with moderate noise and with uncontrolled weather and tem- perature. Additional time will be spent in the yard, loading and unload- ing the truck. • The normal workday will be from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and one to two Satur- days per month. However, the hours may be long when specific projects are due, thus some extended sched- ules will be necessary. This is a key management position and the foreman must attend scheduled management meetings before or after normal work- ing hours. Essential functions The principle responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but are not limited to, the following: • Maintains optimum installation efficiencies and levels of quality of work to ensure that all production and labor standards are met and all work is completed on time and to the cus- tomer's complete satisfaction. • At the end of each work day the foreman turns in a completed job package outlining all work completed reflected from the previous day and picks up new job package for the fol- lowing day from the operations/gener- al manager. • Responsible for all activities of the crew in the field and for maintain- ing the highest level of professional- ism for the crew. Walks the job with the customer before beginning when- ever possible, informs the customer of the approximate completion date and time and makes arrangements when possible for the customer to be present to inspect the job and pick up the final payment. • Supervises, monitors, and revis- es, as necessary, all installation activi- ties including setup, installation work, all clean-up issues, customer relations while on site and crew complaints. • Sets and/or maintains all pro- duction and labor standards for his/ her onsite fence installation crew as well as suggesting new ideas to im- prove performance and work quality. • Controls operating and labor costs associated with his/her crew and any related areas of Your Fence Co. that he/she controls. • Responsible for ensuring the accurate loading of all materials nec- essary to complete all jobs scheduled and maintaining sufficient tools, parts and supplies on the truck prior to leav- ing the yard for the jobs. Principal duties The principal duties of this posi- tion shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following: • Manages and maintains truck(s) and equipment under his/her control within predetermined safety, pre- ventive maintenance and budgetary guidelines. This is to include all onsite activities. • Directs and oversees the su- pervision of all installation person- nel to achieve preset optimum levels of performance in terms of quantity and quality of work produced. This includes oversight of onsite training, scheduling, establishing goals and standards of evaluations. • Responsible for the training of reporting crew personnel, with the approval of the operations manager or the general manager, and developing and implementing training programs for all his/her crew. • Continuously monitors the effec- tiveness of the various reporting oper- ations aimed at reduction of operating costs, overtime wages, and improve- ment of quality control procedures. • Maintains cooperative work- ing relationships with supervisors continued on next page