Slinger Signaller - Stafford, United Kingdom - FORTEL SERVICES LTD

FORTEL SERVICES LTD

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Stafford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Company Description :

Fortel is the largest Midlands based supplier of agency labour to the UK construction industry, providing contractors with pre-briefed, compliant teams formed of trusted and skilled workers for construction and key infrastructure projects.

Role Outline :
The job of a slinger signaller is one of the most important jobs on a building site.

It requires skill, diligence, and concentration, working alongside the lifting teams to provide safe direction and supervision to the crane operators.

Their main responsibility is to ensure the safety of the operators, and any other workers or site visitors that could be at risk.

The slinger signaller will act as the eyes and ears of the crane operator, who is likely to have an obstructed view of their surroundings.

This obstructed view increases the risks involved with loading, lifting and generally operating the crane and so they need the slinger signaller to communicate via a series of hand signals to assist with manoeuvres.

In addition, they must maintain a clean working environment

Skills and attributes desirable:

Working knowledge of on construction sites.
Knowledge of using the standard hand signals used by slinger signallers
Able to provide two checkable references of previous work.
Good physical condition.
Familiar with construction industry safety standards and procedures.
Capable of working with mínimal oversight but willing to follow directions closely.
A full understanding of typical duties required for Slinger Signaller, working to instruction with mínimal supervision, ability to work with others and helping tradesman and chargehands
Driving license (desirable but not essential)