Posted: 20h ago
The role
Interior Fit Out & Refurbishment Contractor
Warehouses, Hotels & Leisure sectors
Working Site Manager - Joinery background
Salary from £260 - £280 per day DOE
Start Date - 29.06.26
Duration of 6 weeks working on the fit out of a gym in Sunderland
Temporary Position
The Company
One of our interior fit out contractors are now looking to recruit an experienced Working Site Manager, preferably with a joinery background who will be based on gym fit out in Sunderland starting on the 29th June 2026. The business covers the warehouse, office, leisure and retail sectors with contracts from £100,000 to £2.5million across the whole of the UK and nationally when required.
The Ideal Candidate
You will be an experienced Working Site Manager preferably with a joinery background and a hands on approach to the managing of subcontractors, sites and be organised with an acute attention to detail.
Experience of fast track interior fit out or refurbishment projects would be beneficial.
Candidates must be willing to get stuck in when required.
Responsibilities
Checking and registering materials and plant deliveries for compliance quality and quantity
Checking and recording attendance and timekeeping of subcontractors and operatives
Liaising with clients and reporting progress, quality, environmental and health and safety matters
Attending internal and site meetings maintaining a professional manner
Calling off materials, ordering sundry items and maintaining running totals records
Supervising subcontract trades, general labour to ensure the highest quality, health and safety are met, and compliance to their order requirements
Set up and input to subcontractor meetings be it pre-start or progress meeting
Carry out formal safety inspections ensuring construction and site safety is of the highest standard
Maintaining our quality control procedures
Utilising and maintaining all company systems, procedures, forms and templates and policies
Motivating yourself and your workforce
Problem solving
Assisting with both internal and external audits Assisting the Construction Manager as required
Completion of site health and safety, quality and environmental inspections and all the job related paperwork
Read, understand, convey and build to only approved drawings and specifications
Coordinate delivery/pick up of materials as required
Order and manage hired in equipment on a daily basis
Record keeping for Change Control tracking, assessment and monitoring
Working to agreed programmes
Requirements
Extensive experience of the construction industry specifically interior fit out
Knowledge of construction techniques, specifications and details
Previous people management experience
Good communication skills and able to deal with clients, subcontractors and the internal team
Problem solving skills and accountability for decisions made
Commercial awareness
Ability to motivate themselves and others
Team working skills, with the ability to effectively delegate
Well organized and thorough, with good timekeeping skills
Able to work on own initiative
Be able to run a safe site ensuring the highest quality (with support from a visiting Line Manager)
Be Computer literate (excel, word, outlook)
Be based within the Midlands & South Yorkshire
Have a good understanding of current Building Regulations, Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.
Must have your own joinery tools and be willing to work on site as a joiner in addition to being the working site supervisor
Qualifications that are Essential:
SMSTS
CSCS Black or Gold Supervisors card as a minimum
First aid training
Full UK Driving licence
Qualifications that are advantageous:
Scaffold inspection
IPAF
Asbestos awareness
PASMA
Fire Marshal
The Working Site Manager Package
£260 - £280 / day DOE.
If you are looking for a step up and new opportunity with an exciting company, please send your updated CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information.
We act as an Employment Agency/Business with regards to this vacancy. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job
