(UK) A person who is in charge of a small group of workers; a lesser foreman.
(UK) A person who is in charge of a small group of workers; a lesser foreman.
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Charge hand is a British industrial and manufacturing term for a worker who acts as deputy to a foreman — supervising a small team or taking charge in the foreman's absence without holding full supervisory rank. Common in factories, workshops, and construction sites throughout the 20th century. The role sits in the organisational hierarchy between skilled worker and foreman, typically involving some supervisory responsibility without the full authority or pay of a foreman.
(British) deputy to a foreman in a factory.
(Canada) A supervising worker.
(India) The person who is in charge of something; an employee with responsibility for a department of a company; a manager, supervisor.