carpenter
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
- At heights.
- Confined spaces.
- Noisy.
- Dusty.
- Outdoors.
Work setting:
- Construction.
- Various locations.
- Commercial.
- Residential.
Tasks:
- Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements.
- 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.
- Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites.
- Supervise other workers.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) training.
- Working at heights training.
- Occupational Health and Safety Certificate.
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course.
Equipment and machinery experience:
Hand tools.
Transportation/travel information:
- Own transportation.
- Own vehicle.
- Willing to travel.
- Willing to travel regularly.
- 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.
Own tools/equipment:
- Tools.
- Safety equipment/gear.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Hard hat.
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Safety vest.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Punctuality.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Experience:
7 months to less than 1 year.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.