Leading Hand
Supervise activities of a work crew while maintaining operational efficiency.
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- What's it like to be a Leading Hand?
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- Leading Hand role reviews
What's it like to be a Leading Hand?
A Leading Hand oversees the work of a small team within a larger organisation, ensuring tasks are completed to the correct standards and within set timeframes. As a more senior role, a Leading Hand might be in charge of important projects within a company. Their role can also include training new team members, overseeing safety compliance, and in some settings, Leading Hands may also be required to carry out hands-on work alongside their team. This role is common in the construction and manufacturing industries, but similar roles can be found in many sectors where teamwork is important.
Tasks and duties
- Supervising and managing a team of workers, often on a specific project or task.
- Ensuring health and safety regulations are adhered to within a team.
- Analysing and planning job assignments to employees, tracking and documenting their performance.
- Providing technical guidance and insight to team members, working hands-on when needed.
- Collaborating with higher management to discuss job completion or any issues within a team.
- Liaising with clients and contractors, representing a business and project team.
- Providing training and developmental guidance to improve employee skills.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Leading Hand employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Team Leadership
Workplace Health and Safety
Leadership
Communication Skills
Civil Construction
Wheels, Tracks & Rollers Endorsement
Punctual
Carpentry
Concreting
Surfacing
Drivers Licence
Time Management
Quality Control
Understand Construction Drawings
Horticulture
Installation
Excavator Operation
Construction Industry
Training Facilitation
Resilience
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Latest Leading Hand reviews
3.0Jan 2025
Stepping up and assisting others with various tasks.
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationConstruction
The good thingsBeing outside everyday, always learning, stay fit, tool safety
The challengesLack of performance reviews & mental health support.
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3.0Jan 2025
Long hours
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationManufacturing, Transport & Logistics
The good thingsPay. It is very menial and the hours are long
The challengesLong hours. Boring work. Poor management yep
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