Taison Group Limited is a leading Kenyan conglomerate with diverse interests in construction and hospitality, operating through its subsidiaries — Graystone Consult, Healthcare Designers Limited, and Taison General Construction, and recognized for innovation and steady growth across industries. sectors.

Job Purpose

The Foreman is the on-site supervisory leader responsible for the day-to-day execution of construction works at Taison Group projects, with a primary focus on hospital builds and refurbishments, and residential projects on a need basis. Reporting to the Construction Project Manager, the Foreman coordinates labour, materials, plant and subcontractors to deliver works safely, on programme, within budget and to the specified quality and infection-control standards required for healthcare environments.

Key Responsibilities

Site Supervision & Workmanship

• Supervise all site activities daily, ensuring works are executed strictly to drawings, specifications, method statements and approved samples.
• Allocate daily tasks to tradesmen, general workers and subcontractor crews, ensuring optimum productivity and clear handover between trades.
• Inspect ongoing and completed works for quality, finishing standards and adherence to hospital-grade tolerances; reject and correct sub-standard work promptly.
• Maintain a tidy, organised and safe working site at all times.

Programme Delivery & Coordination

• Implement the construction programme issued by the Construction Project Manager and report progress, slippages and recovery actions daily.
• Coordinate sequencing between civil, MEP, finishing and specialist healthcare trades (medical gas, HVAC, isolation rooms, theatres, etc.).
• Liaise with the Quantity Surveyor, Site Engineer and Stores on material call-offs to prevent stoppages.
• Plan ahead for next-day and next-week activities, including labour, materials, tools and access requirements.

Health, Safety, Environment & Infection Control

• Enforce Taison Group HSE policies and the project-specific Safety Plan; conduct daily toolbox talks and pre-task briefings.
• In hospital environments, strictly enforce infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, dust containment, ICRA protocols and segregation of works from live clinical areas.
• Ensure correct use of PPE, scaffolding, hot-work permits, working-at-height controls and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Report incidents, near-misses and unsafe conditions immediately to the Construction Project Manager and HSE Officer.

Materials, Plant & Tools Management

• Receive, inspect and account for materials delivered to site; ensure correct storage, handling and protection of finishes.
• Control issuance and return of tools and small plant; minimise wastage, damage and pilferage.
• Raise timely material requisitions aligned with the BoQ, programme and approved specifications.

Workforce Leadership & Subcontractor Management

• Lead, mentor and discipline the site workforce, fostering a culture of safety, quality and accountability.
• Verify daily attendance, output and timesheets for direct labour and subcontractor crews; submit to the Project Manager and HR for processing.
• Monitor subcontractor performance against scope, programme and quality benchmarks; escalate non-conformances.

Reporting, Documentation & Client Interface

• Prepare and submit accurate Daily Site Reports covering manpower, activities executed, materials received, plant on site, weather, delays and HSE matters.
• Maintain site diaries, inspection records, snag lists and as-built mark-ups for handover to the Project Manager.
• Support the Project Manager during client, consultant and hospital facilities team site walks and inspections.
• Participate in snagging, de-snagging, commissioning and handover of completed works.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Bachelors Degree in Building & Construction, Civil Engineering or a related construction trade (Grade I trade test is an added advantage)
• Solid working knowledge of construction methods, materials, finishes and reading of architectural, structural and MEP drawings.
• Familiarity with healthcare construction requirements — IPC/ICRA, medical gas reticulation, HVAC, theatres, ICUs and clean-room finishes — is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of OSHA 2007, NCA site safety requirements and NEMA environmental standards.
• Basic proficiency in measurement, setting out and use of survey instruments (line, level, laser)

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to direct and discipline a multi-trade workforce.
• Excellent planning, coordination and problem-solving skills under site pressure.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English and Kiswahili.
• High personal integrity, punctuality and accountability.
• Sensitivity to working in live hospital environments — discretion, cleanliness and respect for patients and staff

Experience

Minimum 3 years’ hands-on supervisory experience as a Foreman or Site Supervisor on building construction projects. Demonstrated track record of delivering works safely, on programme and to specification while leading multi-disciplinary site teams.

• Supervise all site activities daily, ensuring works are executed strictly to drawings, specifications, method statements and approved samples.
• Allocate daily tasks to tradesmen, general workers and subcontractor crews, ensuring optimum productivity and clear handover between trades.
• Inspect ongoing and completed works for quality, finishing standards and adherence to hospital-grade tolerances; reject and correct sub-standard work promptly.
• Maintain a tidy, organised and safe working site at all times.
• Implement the construction programme issued by the Construction Project Manager and report progress, slippages and recovery actions daily.
• Coordinate sequencing between civil, MEP, finishing and specialist healthcare trades (medical gas, HVAC, isolation rooms, theatres, etc.).
• Liaise with the Quantity Surveyor, Site Engineer and Stores on material call-offs to prevent stoppages.
• Plan ahead for next-day and next-week activities, including labour, materials, tools and access requirements.
• Enforce Taison Group HSE policies and the project-specific Safety Plan; conduct daily toolbox talks and pre-task briefings.
• In hospital environments, strictly enforce infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, dust containment, ICRA protocols and segregation of works from live clinical areas.
• Ensure correct use of PPE, scaffolding, hot-work permits, working-at-height controls and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Report incidents, near-misses and unsafe conditions immediately to the Construction Project Manager and HSE Officer.
• Receive, inspect and account for materials delivered to site; ensure correct storage, handling and protection of finishes.
• Control issuance and return of tools and small plant; minimise wastage, damage and pilferage.
• Raise timely material requisitions aligned with the BoQ, programme and approved specifications.
• Lead, mentor and discipline the site workforce, fostering a culture of safety, quality and accountability.
• Verify daily attendance, output and timesheets for direct labour and subcontractor crews; submit to the Project Manager and HR for processing.
• Monitor subcontractor performance against scope, programme and quality benchmarks; escalate non-conformances.
• Prepare and submit accurate Daily Site Reports covering manpower, activities executed, materials received, plant on site, weather, delays and HSE matters.
• Maintain site diaries, inspection records, snag lists and as-built mark-ups for handover to the Project Manager.
• Support the Project Manager during client, consultant and hospital facilities team site walks and inspections.
• Participate in snagging, de-snagging, commissioning and handover of completed works.

• Solid working knowledge of construction methods, materials, finishes and reading of architectural, structural and MEP drawings.
• Familiarity with healthcare construction requirements — IPC/ICRA, medical gas reticulation, HVAC, theatres, ICUs and clean-room finishes — is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of OSHA 2007, NCA site safety requirements and NEMA environmental standards.
• Basic proficiency in measurement, setting out and use of survey instruments (line, level, laser)
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to direct and discipline a multi-trade workforce.
• Excellent planning, coordination and problem-solving skills under site pressure.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English and Kiswahili.
• High personal integrity, punctuality and accountability.
• Sensitivity to working in live hospital environments — discretion, cleanliness and respect for patients and staff

• Bachelors Degree in Building & Construction, Civil Engineering or a related construction trade (Grade I trade test is an added advantage)