construction carpenter

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

• At heights.
• Noisy.
• Dusty.
• Outdoors.

Work setting:

• Construction.
• Various locations.
• Renovation.
• 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.
• Supervise other workers.

Supervision:

1 to 2 people.

Equipment and machinery experience:

Hand tools.

Security and safety:

Bondable.

Transportation/travel information:

Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Personal suitability:

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

Screening questions:

• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.

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.) . Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for mature workers:

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).