How to hire a site foreman

How to hire a site foreman, step by step

Here's a step-by-step site foreman hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a site foreman job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new site foreman
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a site foreman, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a site foreman to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a site foreman that fits the bill.

   This list presents site foreman salaries for various positions.

   Type of Site Foreman	Description	Hourly rate
   Site Foreman		$21-41
   Construction Supervisor	Construction supervisors ensure construction team members work jointly to deliver excellent work on time. They provide team-building sessions and training and monitor the construction processes... Show more	$20-44
   Crew Leader	Crew leaders are restaurant workers who act as the team leader of the restaurant's crew. They are usually tenured employees with leadership skills who are respected by the team... Show more	$12-24

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • OSHA
   • Construction Sites
   • Project Management
   • Safety Hazards
   • Construction Equipment
   • Quality Standards
   • Windows
   • Site Safety
   • Sub Contractors
   • Safety Regulations
   • GPS
   • HVAC
   • Construction Materials
   • Onsite

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   Responsibilities:

   • Coordinate and accomplish successful meetings and inspections with OSHA officials to ensure construction sites are operating according to government codes.
   • Design, fabricate, and install commercial and industrial HVAC systems; architectural sheet metal; custom metal roofs.
   • Read plans, instructions or specification necessary for completions of tasking and dig ditches, trenches, and fill excavations.
   • Supervise heavy labor such as ditch digging, underground pipe laying, placing concrete, back filling trenches and open excavations.
   • Deliver optimal operational efficiency and workforce productivity by leading maintenance efforts for all onsite equipment and vehicles for consistent performance.
   • Mark out where all holes need to be dig.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your site foreman job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A site foreman can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, site foremen' average salary in mississippi is 46% less than in illinois.
   • Seniority. Entry-level site foremen 48% less than senior-level site foremen.
   • Certifications. A site foreman with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a site foreman's salary.

   Average site foreman salary

   $62,771yearly

   $30.18 hourly rate

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   Entry-level site foreman salary

   $45,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 11, 2026

4. Writing a site foreman job description

   A site foreman job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a site foreman job description:

   Site foreman job description example

   H&K Group, Inc.
   
   H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.
   
   Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)
   
   Great Benefits offered!
   
   Location: US-PA-Pottstown
   Category: Contracting
   Job Type: Regular Full-Time
   
   Overview
   
   Pottstown Division of The H&K Group, Inc. is looking for the ideal Site Foreman! The foreman directs activities of workers concerned with construction of highways, pipelines, or other construction projects.
   
   Responsibilities
   
   Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
   
   

   • Ability to read blueprints and job related documents. Record daily events in job diary.
   • Schedules materials, equipment and work for the crew. Analyze crew SIP's to create site SIP's.
   • Obtains quantities from crews and prepare for billing process with PM.
   • Analyzes cost reports for production adjustments. Accurately code onsite costs and control them.
   • Conducts site meetings. Attend E&S meetings and Job Turnover meetings.
   • Communicates goals and purposes effectively. Lead and demonstrate by example.
   • Influences and enforces company values. Recognizes misalignments with company values and culture and ensures compliance.
   • Understands and anticipates customer's needs.
   • Understands business practices within the organization. Understands the importance of repeat business.
   • Communicates with customer representatives and represents the Company professionally.

   
   
   H&K provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for 50 years.
   
   Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K's strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.
   
   
   
   100% Company-Paid Health Benefits
   
   
   

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5. Post your job

   To find the right site foreman for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with site foremen they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit site foremen who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your site foreman job on Zippia to find and recruit site foreman candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting site foremen requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new site foreman

   Once you've selected the best site foreman candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new site foreman. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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