General Foreman at NPS Tree Experts in Cincinnati, OH

General Foreman Responsibilities:

• Production:
  • Daily Job Tracking:
    • What got completed
    • Work flow and the crew’s plan
    • Weather
    • Equipment issues
    • Pivot the job based on the above data
  • Gauge the crew moral and make sure members who want to advance are getting an opportunity to learn and increase skill set
  • Work with your supervisor to work on recruiting for new employees when needed
  • Pre Trip Planning
    • Review the scope of the job
    • Meet with the Cm
    • Complete GF JIS sheet for each property
    • Allocate points on TreepPlotter to the crew best tasked for the job
• Safety
  • Audits
    • Look for safety gear and company uniform (Helmets, Shirts, Chainsaw pants)
    • Make sure hazard ID’s are getting recognized and addressed
  • Injuries
    • Communicate with the foreman to make sure the person or people are safe
    • Make sure someone documents everything ASAP
    • Get upper management involved ASAP
    • Get to the jobsite ASAP
• Communication
  • Review all daily paperwork
    • Update “MONDAY” with information from “DAILY SHEETS”
    • Review Expenses
  • Compare paperwork to TreePlotter
    • Track Job Progress compared to the schedule
    • Income earned
  • Handle Damage Claims
    • Track Claims and status on MONDAY
    • Contact all parties involved
      • CM
      • Homeowners
      • Contractors
    • Find contractors to repair
      • Get a second bid
  • Review inventory requested by crews
    • Approve or deny requests
    • Pull items for crew
    • Submit inventory report to MONDAY
  • Crew Audits
    • Complete Audit paperwork and submit
    • Take actions to resolve issues found on audit
    • Foreman reviews
• Logistics
  • Onsite for crew takeoff and returns
    • Ensure crew do their end of trip work
      • Clean and empty trucks
      • Turn in all paperwork
      • Unlock trailer
      • Unload the loader
  • Review hotels, dumpsites, and inventory
  • Equipment repairs and lining up techs to work and repair equipment

General Foreman Expectations:

• Onsite crew visits required each rotation.
• GF DS submitted by 7:45 A M Mon - Fri.
  • If the crew is rained out, submit GF DS with the same subject format (ex. GF DS Yellow 6/20/2025). Enter "Rain day" in the body of email.
• "Monday" updated by 7:45 AM Mon - Fri.
  • Update "Trees Cut".
  • If delayed by weather, create an "update" on "Monday" with radar screenshot of the project area
  • Change "Timeline" for remaining rotation projects based on delays.
• Payroll submitted by Mon EOD
• Projects assigned for Pre-trip planning need reviewed within 48h (GF JIS). Projects can be reviewed on TreePlotter unless a site visit is warranted.
  • If project warrants a site visit, write an "update" with travel plans within 48h (projects do NOT have to b e visited with 48h, but planned dates must be determined).
  • Projects budgeted above $50,000 must be visited unless approved by Ops Manager.
• Increased audits by Ops Manager and Management
• New reporting rollout / implementation (these will be provided)
  • Revised D S (crew)
  • Revised CMSO (crew)
  • New Swap Approval Form (crew / GF)
  • Revised summary email format (GF)
  • Revised GF DS (GF)
• Submit end-of-rotation summary on crew return date (end-of-rotation summary form will be provided).
• If goals were hit, what went right and can be replicated moving forward?
• If goals were not hit, what were the causes and what plans are being made for
• improvement?
• List "off-week" plan with dates and tasks
• **IF thorough rotation notes are kept, this should simply be a summary with "off week" plans included.
• All rotation notes are updated on "Monday".
• All equipment notes are updated on "Monday".
• All inventory requests are updated on "Monday" on crew return date.
• G F position is granted 10 vacation days.
• Request must be submitted 10 business days from dates requested.
• Status briefing must be scheduled with Ops Manager within 48h of taking dates requested.
• Use of vacation days does not omit GF from monthly crew visits or previously scheduled site visits.
• GF position is granted 4 sick days
• Forman will be offered "Leadership Surveys" at the end of each rotation directly from Ops Manager. Ratings will be reported on a 1-10 scale based on the following criteria for GF:
  • Availability / response time
  • Proactive strategy / job-site knowledge
  • Dump info provided
  • Personnel needs met
  • Inventory needs met
  • Involvement with crew member development
  • Presence while "on-site"
  • Includes a "Question, comments, concerns" section
• GF Inventory Responsibilities
  • Request due 7 days before the crew return date
  • Items will be order by Steven/Jake
  • G F will pick online orders from local stores
  • Whoever drops of Inventory to the shop i s the one who add them to Monday board
  • GF will review and stock their crews trailers 48h before crew take off
  • G F will submit the items were pulled to Steven/Jake
  • NPS will be tracking pulled inventory By GF not by Crew
• New "Three Strike Policy" will be put into effect. A "Strike" is warranted if the above expectations - including those listed in Attachment A and Attachment B - - are not met.
  • A "strike" can also be given from an Ops Manager audit if there are severe issues with the crew regarding communication, safety, and quality.
  • Three "strikes" will initiate a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) directed at areas of failed expectations.
    • Details of PIP will be determined at time-of-need.
    • If "strikes" continue while on PIP, termination is warranted.