carpenter

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma. Carpentry/carpenter. or equivalent experience.

Work setting:

Construction. Various locations. Commercial. Residential.

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.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Carpenter Trade Certification.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training.
• First Aid Certificate.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
• Carpenter Red Seal Certificate.
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course.
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate.
• Confined Space Entry Training.

Equipment and machinery experience:

Hand tools.

Transportation/travel information:

Own transportation. Willing to travel. Valid driver's licence. Travel expenses paid by employer.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Own tools/equipment:

• Tools.
• Steel-toed safety boots.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Values and ethics.
• Punctuality.

Screening questions:

• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

Day.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.
• Paramedical services coverage.
• Vision care benefits.