maintenance carpenter

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

• Confined spaces.
• Dusty.
• Outdoors.

Work setting:

• Construction.
• Various locations.
• Renovation.
• Willing to relocate.
• Commercial.

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.
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware.
• Estimate costs and materials.
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments.
• Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems.

Types of systems:

Plumbing, cold water and drain lines.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Hand tools.
• Electrical and electronic controls.

Surface preparation experience:

Drywall taping/patching.

Parts specialization:

Carpentry/woodworking machinery.

Transportation/travel information:

Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Personal suitability:

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

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

Day.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.

Other benefits:

Free parking available.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• 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.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .

Support for youths:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.