Concrete Supervisor

Concrete Leading Hand

**Location**: Melbourne, VIC (metro & occasional regional)
**Pay**: AU$45.00 - AU$50.00 per hour (dependent on skills/experience)
**Employment Type**: Full-time (Permanent) — Subcontract considered

About Us

The Opportunity

We’re hiring a **Concrete Leading Hand** to run day-to-day site operations and lead a crew of up to **8**. You’ll be hands-on in the pour while coordinating people, plant, programme and safety so the job finishes on time, to spec, and without rework.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)
- Lead, mentor and set the pace for a crew (up to 8) on commercial slabs, footings, external paving and decorative finishes
- Plan the day: pre-starts, task allocation, targets, sequencing and hold points.
- Read drawings/specs, set out, confirm levels, check dimensions and tolerances.
- Oversee formwork, reinforcement placement and concrete supply.
- Hands-on pouring, screeding and finishing.
- Quality control: ITPs/hold points, defects prevention, as-built mark-ups and photos.
- Safety leadership: present to toolbox talks, SWMS/JSA compliance, site inductions, housekeeping.
- Materials & logistics: call-offs, deliveries, plant bookings, small procurement.
- Liaise professionally with Site Managers/Foremen, engineers and inspectors; raise RFIs/clarifications early.
- Keep basic site records: diary, timesheets/approvals, delivery dockets, test results.
- Manage variations and small measure-ups where required.
- Look after the crew: standards, skills training and managing a respectful/friendly site culture.

What You’ll Need (Essential)
- **Working with Children Check**, **White Card**, **current driver’s license**, **reliable car and tools.**:

- Solid background in concreting on commercial sites (slabs, footings, external works).
- Proven experience leading a crew (Leading Hand/Working Foreman or similar).
- Confident with plans/specs, set-out and lasers; strong eye for detail and finish.
- Able to coordinate pumps, trucks and deliveries against the programme.
- Safety-first mindset with clean, organised sites and good paperwork habits.
- Fit for manual work, punctual, dependable, and a clear communicator.

Nice to Have
- Tickets for small plant (e.g. forklift, excavator, skid steer).
- Experience on school/government sites and understanding of compliance expectations.
- Basic computer/smartphone skills for site apps, timesheets and photos.

Why Join Grantscapes?
- **$45-$50/hr** based on capability, with **paid overtime.**:

- **RDOs** per CFMEU calendar (every second Monday).
- Consistent pipeline across quality commercial projects.
- Supportive team, straight communication and room to grow.

**Start Time**: 7:00am (unless advised otherwise)

How to Apply

Questions? Call **0433 357 738**.

**Work Authorisation**: Australia (required)
**Work Location**: In person

Indeed “Job Details” quick fields (copy/paste)
- **Job Title**: Concrete Leading Hand
- **Pay**: AU$45.00 - AU$50.00 per hour
- **Job Type**: Full-time (Permanent) — Subcontract considered
- **Schedule**: 8-hour day shift, Monday to Friday, overtime always available
- **Licence/Certification**:

- White Card (required)
- Working with Children Check (required)
- Full Driver Licence (required)
- **Experience**:

- Concreting (commercial): 3-5 years (preferred)
- Crew leadership: 1-2 years (preferred)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

**Benefits**:

- Salary packaging
- Travel reimbursement

**Experience**:

- Concrete : 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person