Quality Blasting & Coating, a division of Cherubini Bridges and Structures and a member of the Cherubini Group of Companies, is looking for a Shop Foreman to join our team in Dartmouth, NS.

We have an outstanding Safety Culture that focuses on the health and wellbeing of our workforce. The desire to be an active participant in our Safety Program is a vital aspect of employment within the Cherubini Group of Companies

Summary

At Quality Blasting Coating, the Foreman plays a critical role in overseeing the coating operations and ensuring efficient and safe task execution. The Foreman's responsibilities encompass multiple aspects, including production, safety, quality control, and team management.

Core Competencies

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Quality Orientation
• Adaptability / Flexibility
• Decision Making and Judgement
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring

Responsibilities

• Lead the team through daily operations, ensuring work is organized, paced properly, and completed efficiently.
• Set and reinforce safety expectations through daily check-ins, proactive hazard awareness, and consistent follow-up on incidents and reporting.
• Ensure all work meets manufacturer specifications by maintaining active oversight and supporting the team with real-time guidance and corrections.
• Partner with maintenance to keep equipment reliable, properly maintained, and ready to support production needs.
• Oversee materials by ensuring they are prepared in advance, tracked accurately, and replenished before shortages impact workflow.
• Support team development by setting clear expectations and providing hands-on coaching and on-the-job training.
• Keep leadership informed on production progress, challenges, and outcomes, while ensuring workforce time is tracked accurately.
• Address operational issues as they arise, working through equipment, material, or process challenges with internal teams as needed.
• Manage performance through direct feedback, addressing gaps early and recognizing strong contributions.
• Identify and act on opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and strengthen consistency across coating operations.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in a related field.
• 3+ years' supervisory experience with demonstrated motivating, training, appraising and general supervisory skills.
• Ability to work independently in a busy environment.
• Leadership ability and team building skills to effectively supervise professional and non-professional staff required.
• Able to find new methods and principles and ability to incorporate them into existing practices as needed.
• Must have the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc.
• Must be able to push, pull and move equipment and/or supplies in excess of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to distinguish colors.