What does a site foreman do in housing and communal services?
The work of a foreman in housing and communal services involves constant work on the territory of entrusted housing construction with subordinate personnel. The foreman’s competence includes supervision and quality control of the work performed by personnel involved in cleaning the local area, common areas, garbage chambers and garbage sites. In winter, he supervises snow removal and removal, and de-icing work. Timely fulfillment of obligations to property owners is a priority.
The person is a full-time employee of the management company. As a representative of the management company, residents can often contact him directly, which helps with the prompt resolution of problems related to professional activities. It is extremely rare to find such an employee in an HOA, since his functions are performed by the chairman of the partnership or one of the board members.
Responsibilities of the housing and communal services section foreman
The site foreman is part of the management team of the housing and operational site, which allows him to always be on the managed territory. Specialists with specialized education can apply for the position: graduates of technical schools of construction or municipal specialties. However, in practice this is the exception rather than the rule.
At his site, the housing and communal services foreman is the main person representing the housing department. As in most professions, regulations on labor standards for site workers are approved by order of the State Construction Committee of the Russian Federation dated December 9, 1999 N 139. The total area of the housing stock served by the housing maintenance site is measured in thousands of square meters.
If the housing stock is worn out by 40% or more, a growth factor of 1.1 is applied to the area indicator
The job responsibilities of the housing and communal services section foreman are recorded in the job description. It is this document that specifies the requirements for a specialist, the level of his competencies, rights and responsibilities.
The specialist must:
- conduct constant inspections of common areas, basements, elevators, attics, roofing and other objects of the apartment building
- exercise control over clearing snow, the formation of icicles on the roof, sprinkling paths with sand in the cold season, washing entrances and cleaning the adjacent territory of the apartment building
- accept oral requests and complaints from residents
- maintain landscaping
- draw up primary documentation, take into account the working time of subordinate personnel according to the working time sheet
- assign employees to managed houses
- write off household cleaning equipment and materials
- submit timely reports on work done
- Monitor compliance by subordinates with safety, fire and labor protection standards.
Often involved in collecting debts from residents (posting notices about debt, negotiating with large debtors)
Requirements for the candidate
The profession of a utility specialist requires certain qualities and skills:
- communication skills
- ability to react flexibly in difficult situations
- basic knowledge of document management
- knowledge of basic normative legal acts of housing and communal services
- basic HR management skills
- the employee must be stress-resistant and responsible
- politeness
In addition to personal qualities, applicants for the position of site foreman must pass a qualification exam for knowledge of labor safety instructions. During the work process, the specialist will have to instruct and monitor the correct performance of work by his subordinates. Undergo medical examinations in a timely manner.
Regulations on labor protection
In the housing and communal services sector, the site foreman has to carry out work in various areas under his supervision, many of which require special attention to labor safety - installation, welding, masonry, earthworks, electrical installation, etc.
Even plastering and finishing must be done using only reliable and tested scaffolding, scaffolding, not to mention other work.
The labor safety instructions for the foreman of the housing and communal services section contain a lot of points, among them there should be all those that are taken into account by the Rules approved by Order of the Ministry of Labor dated 07/07/2015 No. 439N.
Now this is the main document regulating safety and health in the housing and communal services sector.
The labor safety instructions for the housing and communal services section foreman contain the following main points:
- conduct instructions provided for by law, with entries in logs;
- require workers to undergo medical examination. commissions;
- do not allow people who have not been instructed to work;
- draw up work permits to perform work that requires this, signed by the chief engineer and recorded in the special. magazine;
- monitor the completeness of personal protective equipment for each type of work;
- initiate testing of knowledge of safety and labor protection rules at the frequency specified in regulations;
- in case of injury in the workplace, do not try to hide the fact of the accident, but conduct an investigation under the guidance of an occupational safety engineer or chief engineer;
- bring to the attention of management about the need to replenish the site with personal protective equipment, equipment, and tools;
- monitor the timely inspection and testing of scaffolding, scaffolding, ropes, cables, slings, etc.;
- fence the work sites with warning posters and flags;
- prepare occupational safety reports;
- monitor the serviceability of tools and equipment;
- draw up individual or standard instructions for your subordinates, etc.
For the foreman of the housing and communal services section, the degree of responsibility is extremely high, since this specialist will have to manage the following work:
- repairs with welding, cutting;
- carry out inspections and repairs in wells where harmful gases may accumulate;
- repair and replace components of thermal equipment with a coolant whose temperature is 70-90 degrees;
- carry out emergency work;
- clear snow, ice, dirt from roadways during continuous traffic, etc.
Any action on labor protection requires recording it in the appropriate papers, and this is not only the responsibility of the foreman, but also his personal insurance in the event of an inspection or accident.
Where are such employees trained?
You can get a profession in the housing and communal services sector at universities, colleges or technical schools. The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation for the profession of master of housing and communal services issued an order dated February 28, 2021 No. 140 “On approval of the federal state educational standard of secondary vocational education in the profession of master of housing and communal services.” The training period is 2-3 years. In addition to daytime and evening training, you can obtain a profession remotely in online training centers in the construction or municipal specialty.
If there is no construction specialization, the applicant will have to undergo retraining in courses for construction and installation site foremen.
Additional professional education lasts from 350 to 500 hours and includes all the basic disciplines necessary for professional activities. Having a specialized education is one of the key requirements.
What are the requirements for such an employee?
Taking into account the peculiarities of this specialty, the housing and communal services master is subject to individual requirements:
This specialist must be nervously stable.- Have physical endurance.
- Use spatial imagination in your activities.
- Possess the ability to properly distribute attention.
- Have developed hand-eye coordination.
- Have active mobility of the hands.
- Be polite and careful.
- Have a high degree of responsibility.
Job description
The job description for a housing and communal services section foreman is the main local document, consisting of several sections: general provisions, job responsibilities, rights and responsibilities of a specialist.
The first section “General Provisions” states:
- requirements for a specialist, including education and work experience
- legislative norms that he must follow when making decisions
- to whom does he report, who can replace him during illness or vacation?
- who hires and under what conditions
An employee can be hired or fired in accordance with the order. When appointing an employee, an employment contract must be concluded with him.
When performing work, the specialist is guided by legal norms, as well as internal documents, which include orders of the manager and job description.
It is worth remembering that the requirements and responsibilities imposed on an employee directly depend on the type of activity of the company. The manager has the right to create and adjust instructions in accordance with internal regulations. The main thing is that the site specialist is familiar with the changes in a timely manner. Otherwise, the document will not have legal force.
In addition, the document records the responsibility of the master. Most often, the points in this section are standard and regulated by the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. Administrative, civil and criminal liability arises when certain offenses or crimes are committed in the workplace.
JOB DESCRIPTION
master of operation and maintenance of common property
1. General Provisions
1.1. This job description defines the functional, job responsibilities, rights and responsibilities of the master for the operation and maintenance of common property of the “Sanitary Technologies” division (hereinafter referred to as the Master for the operation and maintenance of common property) of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education "Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation" (hereinafter referred to as the Establishment).
1.2. A person who meets the following education and training requirements is appointed to the position of foreman for the operation and maintenance of common property:
- Additional professional programs - advanced training programs, professional retraining programs;
- Secondary vocational education;
with practical work experience:
- For the rest, practical experience (production experience) obtained during work in the field of housing and communal services is required for at least six months;
- If you have secondary vocational education, there are no requirements for practical work experience;
1.3. A master for the operation and maintenance of common property must know:
- Legislative acts, resolutions, normative and technical documents of all levels of government and local government, regulating the work on sanitary maintenance, improvement of common property and local areas;
- Technology and organization of work on sanitary maintenance, improvement of common property and local area of an apartment building;
- Labor safety rules when carrying out work on sanitary maintenance, improvement of common property and the local area of an apartment building;
- Rules and regulations for technical operation;
- Reporting requirements;
- Fundamentals of labor legislation and internal labor regulations;
- Reporting requirements;
- Technology and organization of work during dispatch and emergency maintenance of the common property of an apartment building;
- Fundamentals of labor legislation and internal labor regulations;
- Legislative acts, regulations, normative and technical documents of all levels of government and local government regulating dispatch and emergency maintenance of the common property of an apartment building;
- Rules and regulations for technical operation;
- Labor safety rules when carrying out dispatch and emergency maintenance of the common property of an apartment building;
- Labor safety rules during technical inspections and preparation for seasonal operation of the common property of an apartment building;
- Methods of visual and instrumental inspection of the common property of an apartment building;
- Rules and regulations for technical operation;
- Reporting requirements;
- Legislative acts, regulations, normative and technical documents of all levels of government and local government, regulating the conduct of technical inspections of common property and preparation for seasonal operation;
- Fundamentals of labor legislation and internal labor regulations;
- Technology and organization of work during technical inspections and preparation for seasonal operation of the common property of an apartment building;
1.4. A master for the operation and maintenance of common property must be able to:
- Use advanced domestic and foreign experience in introducing new technologies and organizing work on sanitary maintenance, improvement of common property and the local area of an apartment building;
- Use sanitary standards and rules when conducting ongoing analysis of the sanitary condition, improvement of common property and local area;
- Prepare documents (letters, applications, acts, defective statements, protocols, reports and memos, etc.) related to the organization of the implementation and acceptance of work on the sanitary maintenance of common property and improvement of the local area;
- Use information and communication technologies in professional activities;
- Prepare documents (letters, applications, acts, defective statements, protocols, reports and memos, etc.) related to the dispatch and emergency maintenance of the common property of an apartment building;
- Organize the work of specialists in emergency recovery conditions;
- Organize the implementation of advanced methods and work practices in the management organization;
- Use modern diagnostic equipment to identify hidden defects in the common property of an apartment building;
- Apply instrumental methods for monitoring the technical condition of structural elements and systems of engineering equipment of common property;
- Prepare documents: letters, applications, acts, defective statements, protocols, reports and memos and other documents related to the organization of technical inspections and preparation for seasonal operation of the common property of an apartment building;
- Use information and communication technologies in professional activities;
- Ensure the implementation of advanced labor methods and techniques;
1.5. The master for the operation and maintenance of common property is appointed to the position and dismissed by order of the General Director of the Institution in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.
1.6. The master for operation and maintenance of common property reports to the General Director of the Institution and the head of the Sanitary Technologies division.
2. Labor functions
- 2.1. Carrying out work on sanitary maintenance, improvement of common property and local area of an apartment building.
- 2.2. Conducting dispatch and emergency maintenance of common property of an apartment building.
- 2.3. Carrying out technical inspections of common property and preparation for seasonal operation.
3. Job responsibilities
- 3.1. Ensuring that routine work is carried out on the sanitary maintenance of common property and the improvement of the local area of an apartment building.
- 3.2. Monitoring the quality of work and compliance with the correct use of materials, technology and frequency of seasonal cleaning of the local area.
- 3.3. Checking the implementation of measures to ensure anti-terrorism security and protection of attics, basements and technical undergrounds from unauthorized entry.
- 3.4. Planning a set of measures for the maintenance and improvement of common property and local area.
- 3.5. Monitoring the implementation of requests by the management organization.
- 3.6. Carrying out work to eliminate the causes of the accident or prevent the spread of the consequences of the accident.
- 3.7. Development of regulations for the actions of dispatch and emergency services, types and timing of emergency recovery work by the management organization.
- 3.8. Monitoring the operation of engineering equipment of the common property of an apartment building.
- 3.9. Reception of applications from the dispatch service for the elimination of accidents by the management organization.
- 3.10. Taking the necessary measures to eliminate defects discovered during inspections of common property.
- 3.11. Maintaining a log of inspections of common property and certificates of readiness of objects for operation.
- 3.12. Preparation of recommendations to owners for performing routine repairs of common property in accordance with current regulations.
- 3.13. Registration of reports on the results of inspections of the condition of common property.
- 3.14. Conducting unscheduled inspections of common property after natural disasters.
- 3.15. Conducting scheduled inspections of common property in order to identify possible causes of defects and develop measures to eliminate them.
- 3.16. Organization of the work of a special commission to inspect common property.
- 3.17. Carrying out work to prepare common property for seasonal use.
Change job functions
4. Rights
The master for operation and maintenance of common property has the right:
4.1. Request and receive the necessary information, as well as materials and documents related to the activities of the foreman for the operation and maintenance of common property.
4.2. Improve your qualifications, undergo retraining (retraining).
4.3. Enter into relationships with departments of third-party institutions and organizations to resolve issues within the competence of the foreman for the operation and maintenance of common property.
4.4. Take part in the discussion of issues included in his functional responsibilities.
4.5. Make suggestions and comments on how to improve activities in the assigned area of work.
4.6. Contact the relevant local government bodies or the court to resolve disputes arising during the performance of functional duties.
4.7. Use information materials and regulatory documents necessary to perform your job duties.
4.8. Pass certification in the prescribed manner.
5. Responsibility
The master for operation and maintenance of common property is responsible for:
5.1. Failure to perform (improper performance) of one’s functional duties.
5.2. Failure to comply with orders and instructions of the General Director of the Institution.
5.3. Inaccurate information about the status of fulfillment of assigned tasks and instructions, violation of deadlines for their execution.
5.4. Violation of internal labor regulations, fire safety and safety rules established in the Institution.
5.5. Causing material damage within the limits established by the current legislation of the Russian Federation.
5.6. Disclosure of information that has become known in connection with the performance of official duties.
For the above violations, the master for the operation and maintenance of common property may be subject to disciplinary, material, administrative, civil and criminal liability in accordance with current legislation, depending on the severity of the offense.
This job description has been developed in accordance with the provisions (requirements) of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation dated December 30, 2001 No. 197 FZ (Labor Code of the Russian Federation) (with amendments and additions), the professional standard “Specialist in the operation and maintenance of an apartment building” approved by order of the Ministry of Labor and social protection of the Russian Federation dated April 11, 2014 No. 238n and other regulations governing labor relations.
