Finishing Foreperson - North Dublin


We are currently looking for a high calibre Finishing Foreperson or to join our team in Seven Mills.


Key responsibilities


Typically, the candidate will be expected to undertake and assist with the following duties:

• Ownership of the management of Health and Safety on the project.
• Commercial awareness of scope of subcontractor's package.
• Understand target delivery programme and RTS/RTO dates, weekly reporting of same and active intervention to prevent programme delays.
• Continuous inspection of works on site, raising and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Ensure indirections are completed, sign off sheets filled out and IFCOs closed on DMS platform (Zutec).
• Management and coordination of subcontractors and service providers to ensure testing and commissioning timelines are met.
• Management of snagging labourer(s) to ensure unit handover in the most efficient and quality manner.
• Completion of daily allocation sheets for site labour and materials.
• Take control of unit from plastering/skimming stage onwards, through 2nd & 3rd fix, snagging, and handover of unit.
• Attend and assist at daily whiteboard meetings.
• Take control of Snag List and close out with relevant subcontractors.
• Liaise with the Site Administrator, Completions Coordinator and Sales Team, providing regular progress updates on unit handover times.
• Liaising with Homeowners and Potential Purchasers, ensuring best in class customer service.
• Address aftercare issues in a prompt manner and raise recurring issues to aftercare team.
• Instil a best-in-class customer service and experience for all stakeholders and be a strong advocate for the Cairn brand.

The Candidate:

• Trade background preferable
• An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
• To have good spoken and written communication skills
• To be methodical, pay attention to detail and be accurate
• To be good at working with people at all levels and willing to work in a team.
• To be self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative
• To be able to co-ordinate a number of different projects at the same time.
• To be willing to accept responsibility for completing designated tasks.

Working with Cairn Homes:
At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that’s ready to support you for whatever life brings.
We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join Cairn which include

• Competitive salary
• Performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with matching contributions
• Full health insurance with Irish Life health
• Annual salary review
• Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Free Cairn annual leave days
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme with VHI
• Tax saver - travel and bike to work
• Culture Committee
• Talent Development Programmes
• Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)
• Company vehicle (role dependent)

The Cairn purpose is to build sustainable communities where people can thrive.
At Cairn, it’s not what we build, it’s why we build. It’s about putting down a marker that will stand for generations to come. Creating new communities of connection and belonging for an Ireland where people can thrive. Reshaping, redefining, reinvigorating our place in the world. Building for people, progress, and potential. Because when Cairn build, it’s Built For Good.