Carpenter

Job summary

Read blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine job requirements, then measure, cut, shape, assemble, and join wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel, and other materials. Build foundations, install floor beams and subflooring, erect walls and roof systems, and work on fences, balconies, stairs, railings, and decks.

Job details

Overview Languages English or French Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience Experience an asset On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee. Work site environment Dusty Outdoors Work setting Construction Various locations Commercial Residential Residential renovation Responsibilities Tasks Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience Hand tools Area of specialization Fences Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings Decks Additional information Security and safety Criminal record check Transportation/travel information Valid driver's licence Work conditions and physical capabilities Bending, crouching, kneeling Combination of sitting, standing, walking Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Work with minimal supervision Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots Personal suitability Accurate Client focus Efficient interpersonal skills Reliability Values and ethics Punctuality Benefits Other benefits Transportation provided by employer Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for newcomers and refugees Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition Does not require Canadian work experience Support for youths Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

What you’ll do

Read blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine job requirements, then measure, cut, shape, assemble, and join wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel, and other materials. Build foundations, install floor beams and subflooring, erect walls and roof systems, and work on fences, balconies, stairs, railings, and decks.

Requirements

No degree, certificate, or diploma is required, and experience is an asset. Applicants need a valid driver's licence, must be able to travel frequently between work locations, and should have hand-tool experience, their own tools, and steel-toed safety boots; a criminal record check is required.

Benefits

• Transportation Provided by Employer

Listed skills

• Physical strength · Preferred
• Accuracy · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Blueprint Reading
• Measuring
• Cutting
• Shaping
• Assembling Materials
• Joining Materials
• Building Foundations
• Installing Floor Beams
• Laying Subflooring
• Erecting Walls and Roof Systems
• Fence Construction
• Deck Construction
• Stair and Railing Construction
• Hand Tool Operation
• Physical Strength
• Accuracy

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction

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