carpenter

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

• Noisy.
• Dusty.
• Outdoors.

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.
• Survey building locations and levels.
• 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:

5-10 people.

Equipment and machinery experience:

Hand tools.

Transportation/travel information:

• Willing to travel.
• Willing to travel regularly.
• Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Physically demanding.

Personal suitability:

• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Punctuality.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.

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 .