Site Manager

Role overview

• ID: 2024-5547
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry Devon South West
• Department: Build
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Taunton, Somerset
• Date Posted: 24.04.2024

We have a great opportunity for a Site Manager to join our team within Vistry Devon South West, at our Orchard Grove site in Taunton, Somerset. As our Site Manager you will effectively motivate, support and manage the site-based team to ensure that the required health, safety and environmental performance standards are achieved. To achieve the program and quality requirements. To promote the importance of customer relationships to the site-based team to include directly employed and sub-contracted staff.  Complete all relevant paperwork as required.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • CSCS card at Site Manager level
  • Valid SMSTS certificate
  • Valid First Aid at Work certificate
  • Full UK Driving License
  • BTEC diploma in Building Construction or NVQ Level 3 or 4 or similar
  • Valid Scaffold Appreciation Certificate
  • Valid LOLER certificate
  • 5 years as a Site Manager
  • Ability to chair and run meetings
  • Proven track record of motivating staff and managing a site effectively
  • Up to date knowledge of health and safety obligations and building legislation
  • Able to work with others to achieve the desired outcome
  • Capable of implementing change and of using initiative
  • Confident outlook combined with resilience and diplomacy
  • Able to work with a high degree of accuracy
  • Decision maker with pragmatic approach to problem solving
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Ability to balance excellent customer service with the requirements of achieving Company targets
  • A commitment to work as required to meet the needs of the business
  • A willingness to attend site out of hours to deal with emergency situations
  • Able to travel to different sites on a regular basis

  Desirable...

  • BTEC diploma in Building Construction or NVQ level 3 or similar
  • Valid First Aid at Work or Appointed Person certificate
  • Valid Scaffold Appreciation certificate
  • Valid LOLER certificate
  • Valid SMSTS certificate
  • Valid Fire Warden certificate
  • Valid Manual Handling certificate
  • Valid Working at Heights certificate
  • Demonstrable career progression within the construction industry
  • A trade background
• More about the Site Manager role...
  • Ensure compliance with the Company’s health and safety and environmental policies and procedures.
  • Maintain all statutory records on a daily/weekly basis as required.
  • Ensure that all staff, sub-contractors, and visitors to the site are appropriately inducted.
  • Prepare and maintain traffic management and site strategy and review as required.
  • Follow Company guidelines in relation to accident and incident reporting procedures.
  • Assess the site prior to the start of the working day responding to any emergencies and addressing any areas of risk.
  • Regularly walk all areas of the site to observe general standards of health and safety and take remedial action as appropriate.
  • Ensure all trades are using the appropriate personal protective equipment and are working in a safe environment and manner.
  • Attend health and safety and other training courses are required by the Company.
  • Ensure the site is secure at the end of each day.
  • Ensure that all plant is inspected on a daily/weekly basis.
  • Include health and safety and environment on the agenda for all site team meetings.
  • Keep the health and safety compendium up to date at all times.
  • Accompany health and safety advisors during site visits and undertake remedial action as appropriate.
  • Review and approve risk assessments and method statements for all operations and ensure that all work is in accordance with How To Build Safely and method statements.
  • Deliver quality inductions to all sub-contractors on site to ensure the required quality standards are met.
  • Action items raised by the Project Manager, Area Build Manager, Sales or Customer Care.
  • Conduct daily talks with your team to prioritise workloads.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.

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Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and re