carpenter

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

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

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Tasks

• Prepare estimates of labour and / or material costs
• 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
• Supervise other workers
• Estimate costs and materials
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Transportation / travel information

• Willing to travel regularly
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Work with minimal supervision

Own tools / equipment

• Safety equipment / gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses / goggles

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

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

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities