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Bluestone Recruitment

Leading Hand

Posted 28/05/2026
Closes 11/06/2026

Clayton South, 3169, Melbourne, Victoria

Full time

Not specified

About the Role
  • Leading hand role assisting carpenters and site managers
  • Roughly 70% off the tools
  • Supervise and manage smaller jobs, assist on bigger jobs if a supervisor is on leave or sick.
  • Manage day-to-day site operations
  • Coordinate subcontractors and trades
  • Drive programme and manage site sequencing
  • Maintain high standards of quality control
  • Enforce and uphold OH&S compliance
  • Lead site meetings and communicate progress to the project team
  • Foster a positive and productive site culture
Your background
  • Jnr Foreman/leading hand/Junior Site manager experience
  • Will look at High-End residential/ commercial or Maintenance backgrounds
  • Trade qualified
  • Minimum 3 years' experience in the construction industry
  • Proven track record delivering projects for a head contractor is a must
  • Demonstrated experience in subcontractor management, site supervision and an understanding of safety systems
  • Ability to lead and push the job forward to ensure the completion of the project is on time and on budget
  • Reliable, hardworking, strong work ethic and an ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent communication skills along with the ability to build good working relationships with subcontractors and trades.
As Leading Hand for the business you will receive:
  • Get a chance to move into a Leading hand role and take ownership on some projects
  • Grow your skill-set through working with industry's best
  • Highly regarded builder
  • $90k-$115k package- $58 hourly rate (inclusive of super)
  • Overtime (time and a half for first 2 hours, double time thereafter, minimum 4 hours on Saturdays)
  • Projects typically in and around the Sth East
The Builder & Culture:
This commercial builder has built a strong list of clients through many successful projects over the last 20 years. It has grown on the back of a dynamic, professional culture with a team who are highly experienced in the construction field. They work across the maintanance and newbuild space on projects up to $5mil

If this appeals, please send your CV to: *******@bluestonerecruitment.com or apply for the role directly. Please call Chris Walker on 0467528***
*You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted.
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