Site Supervisor: National Labour

1. ABOUT LABA
Laba Holdings Limited is the umbrella landowner company of Porebada, Boera, Papa and Rea Rea in Central Province, Papua New Guinea, and operates a group of businesses across construction, logistics, training, technology and community services.
These positions form Laba's management team for a camp construction and services package on a major resources construction project in Papua New Guinea, for a 24-month term from contract award. Appointments are subject to contract award.

2. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Two supervisors cover the trades and general labour cohort across day and back shift, at a ratio of approximately one supervisor per 85 national workers at peak. The position converts the manning schedule into work actually done, safely and to the standard the head contractor will accept.

3.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
•Allocate and supervise the trades and general labour cohort on shift against the daily work plan issued by the Project Manager.
•Run the pre-start briefing, the take-five and the job hazard analysis for every task on shift.
•Verify attendance, timesheets and dockets at the point of work, so the measurement record is accurate before it leaves site.
•Maintain productivity and quality to the standard set by the head contractor work packs, and reject work that does not meet it.
•Identify skill gaps in the cohort and refer them to M5 for training under the workforce development programme.
•Enforce the personal protective equipment and permit-to-work standards, and stop work where a task cannot be done safely.
•Manage first-line discipline and grievances on shift, escalating to M5 where formal action is needed.
•Hand over formally between shifts, in writing.

4.QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
•Six years or more supervising construction or industrial labour, with at least two supervising crews of 50 or more.
•Trade qualification or a supervisory qualification in construction.
•Demonstrated command of pre-start, take-five and job hazard analysis practice.
•Fluent Tok Pisin and English.
•Able to work a rostered shift pattern including back shift.
Desirable
•Prior work on an LNG or major resource construction site in PNG.
•Frontline leadership or Certificate IV level supervisory training.

5. HOW TO APPLY
Applications and enquiries are handled by Airswift (Air Energi Pacifica Limited) on Laba's behalf. Please attach your curriculum vitae setting out your relevant experience. Preference is given to candidates from Porebada, Boera, Papa and Rea Rea, then to Papua New Guinean citizens. International candidates will only be considered if no suitable national citizen is found. All appointments are merit-based.