Carpenter / Carpenter Apprentice

Job Description

WHAT’S THE JOB?
As a Carpenter or Carpenter Apprentice you will be responsible for the construction of structures and components of portable buildings that are made of wood, wood-substitutes, and other materials.

This position is safety sensitive and requires drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment.

The Journeyman Carpenter performs some or all of the following duties:

• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications.
• Determine specifications and calculate requirements.
• Start and complete jobs according to drawings and within the allotted time frame.
• Prepare layouts.
• Measure, cut, shape and assemble wood materials and drywall.
• Build floor beams and sub flooring.
• Build walls and install partitions.
• Erect prefabricated roof trusses, bracing and sheathing.
• Build built-in-place flat roofs.
• Install insulation.
• Instruct apprentices and carpenter’s helpers/labourers as required.
• Understand all safety procedures of work place.
• These tasks require work with the following tools: sawsall, skill saw, chop saw, table saw, radial arm saw, drills, drill press and air tools.
• Clean work area and equipment, including saws.
• Cleans and stores tools and equipment and cleans work sites.
• Completes daily Job Hazards Assessments and Pre Job Task Hazard Analysis forms.
• Wears required Personal Protective Equipment at all times during work hours.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Completion of the Carpenter Trade Certification from an accredited Educational Institute.
• Minimum of 5 years’ carpentry-related work experience on construction sites.
• Considered to have extensive knowledge of the carpentry trade.
• Able to operate all hand and power tools required to perform tasks specific to trade.
• Able to demonstrate organizational, time-management and decision-making skills.
• Able to manage a fluctuating workload and set priorities to meet deadlines.
• Able to work individually and as a team member able to safely and comfortably carry out physical duties.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to health/safety of self and co-workers.