carpenter
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting:
Construction. Various locations. Renovation. 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.
- Prepare tenders and quotations.
- Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware.
- Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites.
- Instruct apprentices.
- Supervise other workers.
- Estimate costs and materials.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Physically demanding.
- Tight deadlines.
- Work with minimal supervision.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Day.
Workplace information:
On the road job.
Financial benefits:
Gasoline paid.
Other benefits:
Transportation provided by employer.