Carpenter

Job summary

Read blueprints and sketches, measure and work with wood, steel, and other materials to construct foundations, floors, walls, and roofs. Install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings, and hardware, while coordinating site work and supervising other workers.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting Construction Various locations Renovation Residential 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 Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites Supervise other workers Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses Fall Arrest Protection Training Course Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience Hand tools Additional information Transportation/travel information Own transportation Valid driver's licence Work conditions and physical capabilities Bending, crouching, kneeling Combination of sitting, standing, walking Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Weight handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs) Own tools/equipment Tools Safety equipment/gear Steel-toed safety boots Hard hat Safety glasses/goggles Safety vest Benefits Health benefits Dental plan Health care plan Vision care benefits Financial benefits Group insurance benefits Life insurance

What you’ll do

Read blueprints and sketches, measure and work with wood, steel, and other materials to construct foundations, floors, walls, and roofs. Install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings, and hardware, while coordinating site work and supervising other workers.

Requirements

The role requires 3 to less than 5 years of experience; no degree, certificate, or diploma is specified. A Fall Arrest Protection Training Course, hand tool experience, own transportation, a valid driver's licence, and the ability to perform physically demanding work are listed.

Benefits

• Dental Plan
• Health Care Plan
• Vision Care Benefits
• Group Insurance Benefits
• Life Insurance

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Occupational safety · Preferred
• Windows · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Blueprint Reading
• Measuring
• Cutting
• Shaping Materials
• Assembling Materials
• Joining Materials
• Foundation Construction
• Floor Beam Installation
• Subflooring
• Wall and Roof System Construction
• Window and Door Installation
• Stair and Moulding Installation
• Work Scheduling
• Site Coordination
• Worker Supervision
• Hand Tool Operation

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety