carpenter

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

• Confined spaces.
• Noisy.
• Dusty.

Work setting:

• Construction.
• Various locations.

Tasks:

• 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.
• 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.
• Instruct apprentices.
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems.
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Client focus.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Experience:

1 to less than 7 months.

Employment terms options:

Flexible hours.