carpenter

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
• 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
• Survey building locations and levels
• Instruct apprentices
• Estimate costs and materials
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week