Leading Hand
Supervise activities of a work crew while maintaining operational efficiency.
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What's it like to be a Leading Hand?
A Leading Hand oversees the work of a small team within a larger organisation, ensuring tasks are completed to the correct standards and within set timeframes. As a more senior role, a Leading Hand might be in charge of important projects within a company. Their role can also include training new team members, overseeing safety compliance, and in some settings, Leading Hands may also be required to carry out hands-on work alongside their team. This role is common in the construction and manufacturing industries, but similar roles can be found in many sectors where teamwork is important.
Tasks and duties
- Supervising and managing a team of workers, often on a specific project or task.
- Ensuring health and safety regulations are adhered to within a team.
- Analysing and planning job assignments to employees, tracking and documenting their performance.
- Providing technical guidance and insight to team members, working hands-on when needed.
- Collaborating with higher management to discuss job completion or any issues within a team.
- Liaising with clients and contractors, representing a business and project team.
- Providing training and developmental guidance to improve employee skills.
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Latest Leading Hand reviews
4.0Sep 2023
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
The good things
Be able of discovering new situations in every single different site . Coordinate and also put the hands on tools
The challenges
Sometimes work with different traders can bother you
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