carpenter
Your 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.
- Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware.
Requirements
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Working at heights training.
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
Equipment and machinery experience Hand tools.
Security and safety Criminal record check.
Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability
- Accurate.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
2 years to less than 3 years.
Other
Work site environment At heights. Dusty.
Work setting Various locations.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
Employment terms options
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Employment terms options
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
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 Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for youths Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Indigenous people Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
Support for mature workers 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.