carpenter
Education:
Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
- At heights.
- Confined spaces.
- Noisy.
- Dusty.
- Outdoors.
- Farm.
- All weather conditions.
Work setting:
- Construction.
- Various locations.
- Renovation.
- Commercial.
- Restoration.
- Equestrian.
- Repair and maintenance services.
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.
- Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites.
- Supervise other workers.
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments.
- Repair and repaint wooden fixtures.
- Repair cracks and holes.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Clean machines and immediate work areas.
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
Supervision:
1 to 2 people.
Equipment and machinery experience:
Hand tools.
Area of specialization:
General duty.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Work with minimal supervision.
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Punctuality.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
To be determined. Day. Overtime available.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Health care plan.