Foreman jobs in Ireland
General and finishing foremen are in steady demand across residential and industrial projects. Trade background matters: finishing foremen usually come from a carpentry route.
- Typical rate
- €280 to €360 a day
- Tickets needed
- Safe Pass, Supervisory training
- Busiest counties
- Dublin, Cork, Galway
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What the work involves
- Running gangs on the working face
- Setting the daily programme and checking output
- Toolbox talks and point of work risk assessment
What you need
Sites across Ireland will ask to see the following before you start. Tickets are checked and verified by us before you are put forward, so there are no surprises at the gate.
- Safe Pass
- Supervisory training
Pay
Foremen placed through O&B typically earn €280 to €360 a day. What you earn depends on the site, the hours and the tickets you hold, and overtime is common on the larger schemes.
Common questions
What is the difference between a foreman and a site manager?
A foreman runs the work on the ground with the gangs, while a site manager runs the project across trades, programme and client interface.
Looking for foreman work?
Register once with your trade, tickets and the counties you will travel to. Your consultant will call you when the right job comes in, and you will not fill in another form.