Vacant job

Building and maintaining roads and infrastructure is a big task. Contributing to societal development is even bigger. With us, you get to do both. At Svevia, we are looking for another colleague for the role of Foreman, who together wants to be part of our responsibility for basic maintenance in the operational area of Falkenberg. At Svevia, we combine the small company's sense of community and team spirit with the stability of a large corporation. Here you have the opportunity to develop as a road specialist - with commitment, collaboration, and responsibility.

Your role as Foreman

As a Foreman, you will work with varied projects related to our basic maintenance, with a focus on operational and maintenance work. In your role, you will be responsible for the entire process, from planning and resource allocation to implementation and follow-up of the work we perform. The role of Foreman does not include direct personnel responsibility; however, you play an important function for our professional employees and act as a coordinating contact for our subcontractors. Furthermore, you support the Site Manager in daily work with, for example, customer contact, application of regulations, production control, economic follow-up, and invoicing documentation.

Additionally, you will become an important part of our safety work – at us, safety is at the top of the agenda!

You will be located in Varberg at our joint establishment for Falkenberg and Viskadalen, which gives you daily proximity to many colleagues. You will become part of a group with community, collaboration, and a collegial culture. The position is full-time and you report to the Site Manager. The position includes both winter and summer on-call duties. At Svevia, we apply individual salary setting.

Who are you?

Your personality is important to us! You are a secure and trustworthy person who thrives in a role where you have close contact with both customers and partners. You build relationships and trust through an open approach and create good dialogues in your daily work. You are receptive when needed and contribute to a positive and safe work environment with collaboration in focus. To succeed in the role, it is important that you as a person take initiative for solutions and tasks when the need arises.

Furthermore, you are well-versed in digital working methods and you also have the ability to prioritize in a daily life where the pace and your priorities can change quickly.

Requirements for the role:

• Previous experience in a supervisory role
• Good computer skills and comfortable working with digital tools and systems
• Class B driver's license
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written

We consider it meritorious if you have previous experience working with operation and maintenance related to basic maintenance.

Part of something bigger

Svevia is today Sweden's largest operational contractor. Within operation and maintenance, we handle, among other things, summer and winter road maintenance for half of the state's road network. And many municipalities, private companies, and road associations hire us to take care of their roads and outdoor environments.

With us, you contribute to a larger whole. We plow for the family heading to the mountains. We ensure that commercial goods transport reaches its destination and ensure that streets, squares, and parks are clean and tidy. Additionally, we protect lives on the road through our offering within traffic arrangements.

Why Svevia?

Based on Svevia's strategies, goals, and values, you get the prerequisites needed to make a difference and contribute to the company's development. Decision paths are short, it is easy to influence and have your voice heard. And with us, leadership is in focus, which means you continuously get the opportunity to develop in your role.

We care about being a workplace for everyone. That you should lead through your employees is seen as a matter of course. It is as a team we create success. That is how we do business and generate results. That is how we make cities and countryside function. Do you want to share the road with us?

Application and information

The position is a permanent employment with a start date as agreed. Send in your application as soon as possible, no later than June 11. Selection work may begin before the final application deadline, and the position may also be filled before the final application deadline.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager Oscar Fritzson at [email protected], contact Talent Acquisition Business Partner Caroline Wallin at [email protected] if you have questions about the process.

You apply easily by sending in your CV and answering a few selection questions. Our recruitment process is based on a competency-based approach, which is a prerequisite for recruiting with quality assurance, inclusivity, and without prejudice. Therefore, we do not want a cover letter.

This process includes tests and we use MAP (personality test) and Matrigma (work psychological test).

The final candidate will also be subject to a background check.

We have taken a stand on advertising, which means we do not wish to have sales calls for further questions regarding advertising, recruitment, or staffing.