General Foreperson HCF

Join a Company That Builds Futures
At High Country Fence, we're more than just a fencing company - we're a team built on craftsmanship, safety, and integrity. Since 2003, we've been delivering top-quality fencing solutions across commercial, agricultural, and residential projects. As a 100% employee-owned company, every person on our team plays a vital role in our success and shares in our growth.

Why You'll Love It Here

Work outdoors building projects that make a lasting impact - from solar sites to wildlife preserves and highways.
• Grow your career with training, development, and internal promotions.
• Join a vibrant team that champions safety, values your feedback, and fosters camaraderie.
• Share in our success through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and additional benefits like competitive pay, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO.

Project Management:

• Communicate with Superintendent regularly for direction and assistance.
• Develop a plan and systems to build fences with speed and quality, follow projected schedules.
• Responsible for following plans and specifications for projects.
• Communication with clients and office as
• Report any issues or concerns to Superintendent or Project Manager.
• Complete and turn in daily reports of project progress and/or additional paperwork required by client daily and/or weekly on Fridays. Due dates are subject to change, the office will notify you of this.
• Submit receipts and paperwork for financial tracking of project expenses.

Crew Management:

• Establish a schedule for crew members & keep them occupied with tasks to complete projects
• Train new employees for work they will be doing
• Conduct daily safety meetings and complete assigned safety training.
• See that crew completes assigned safety training and attends meetings.
• Set the pace for work, lead by example and treat others as you would want to be treated
• Enforce and be an example for safety measures for crew members.
• Authority to release crew members if not following policy.
• Communication with upper management on issues that need attention.
• Collect, review, and turn in employee time sheets daily.

Equipment and Auto Maintenance:

• Regular oil changes and general maintenance on primary and site vehicles.
• Communicate maintenance needs with office.
• Check all equipment, trailers, tools, etc. For safety and appropriate maintenance.
• Responsible for tools and equipment being in working order and properly secured in transit.
• Submit auto and equipment inspections weekly.
• Turn in receipts and/or maintenance records to the office weekly on Fridays.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be willing to Travel to different job sites for long periods of time.
• Must have a valid drivers license.
• Know, understand, and positively communicate with the public, customers, fellow workers, superiors, and corporate personnel.
• Must demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with the public, customers, fellow workers, superiors and corporate personnel.
• Well-groomed and properly dressed.
• Understands the hours of service as a General Foreman will exceed that of a Crew Leader classification.
• Have a working knowledge of all equipment associated with line clearance activities.
• Have knowledge of climbing skills and other aspects of electrical line clearance operations, which may include having a pesticide applicator license.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of proper pruning techniques.
• Must be honest, trustworthy, and portray the Company in a positive light.
• Must be extremely safety conscious.
• Must have met all qualifications and nature of duties of a Crew Leader.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to collaborate, inspire, motivate, and empower bid teams to achieve objectives and deliver high-quality results.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence key stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and a focus on achieving business objectives and targets.

TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT & TOOLS:

Must be fully functional with the Microsoft suite of products with a specific focus on advanced Excel skills

Experience with ERP and business intelligence tools preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to comprehend complex written bid and contract requirements
• Experience in the vegetation management operations environment
• Strong analytic and math skills
• Detail oriented with defined organizational skills for executing complex tasks and setting priorities
• Manage oneself and others to deliver complete, accurate, and complex work product on strict deadlines
• Self-motivated with demonstrated initiative to use time effectively and find opportunities to contribute value
• Effectively communicates within all organization levels (both internal and external)
• Develop and foster positive working relationships throughout all organizational levels and with customer contacts
• Exercises confidentiality because of the proprietary and competitive nature of the bidding data and process, and risks associated with public disclosure.
• Knowledge of vegetation management operations, equipment, safety and methods is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, an employee must regularly stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time, reach and perform repetitive keystrokes. While performing the duties of this job, an employee must occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb stairs and lift or move up to 25 pounds.