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Building and Construction General On-site Award [MA000020]

Award coverage for site supervisors in the building industry

A site supervisor is someone who is not working ‘on the tools’ and is responsible for managing and co-ordinating the daily operations of a building project. They would typically spend most of their working hours at a work site rather than in the office. The role of a site supervisor may include:

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Award coverage for maintenance persons and handypersons

Maintenance persons, also called handypersons are responsible for keeping buildings, facilities, and equipment in good repair.

They often do a wide range of repairs and occasionally will construct or assemble items.

Maintenance persons can be qualified or unqualified.

Award coverage for maintenance persons depends on:

  • the industry or industries their employer operates in
  • the specific duties and qualifications of the employee.

Industry award coverage

An industry award covers maintenance persons if:

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