Position Overview

Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers supervise and coordinate the activities of various tradespersons, installers, repairers and servicers classified in the following minor groups: Bricklayers and Insulators (7232), Concrete finishers, tilesetters and plasterers (7310), Roofers, Glaziers, Painters, decorators and floor covering installers (7311) and Building maintenance installers, servicers and repairers (7320). They are employed by a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the unit group descriptions. Contractors may be self-employed. This unit group also includes prefabricated product installation and service contractors and proprietors of some repair and service establishments.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • bicycle repair shop supervisor
  • bricklaying contractor
  • cement finishing contractor
  • glaziers foreman/woman
  • insulators foreman/woman
  • painters and decorators supervisor
  • painting contractor
  • pest control supervisor
  • plasterer foreman/woman
  • roofing contractor
  • tilesetters supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of construction workers engaged in bricklaying, roofing, cement finishing, tilesetting, plastering, drywall installation, glazing, insulating and painting, and workers who install and service prefabricated products in residential and commercial properties, as well as workers who repair a wide variety of products, such as musical instruments, sports equipment, vending machines, bicycles and cameras
  • Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other subcontractors
  • Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
  • Requisition materials and supplies
  • Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
  • Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
  • Prepare work progress reports
  • May manage the operations of own company
  • May also supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers
  • Small businesses' contractors may execute tasks within their trade area of expertise, which is generally not the case for supervisors or contractors associated with a medium or large business.

Qualifications

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Several years of experience in the trade or in the work area supervised are usually required.
• Journeyman/woman trade certification may be required for some occupations in this unit group.

Additional Information

• There is little or no intertrade mobility among the supervisors in this unit group.