carpenter

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

At heights. Noisy. Dusty.

Work setting:

Construction. Renovation. Commercial. Residential.

Level of expertise:

Maintenance and repair.

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.
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments.

Type of materials:

Wood.

Parts specialization:

Carpentry/woodworking machinery.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Bending, crouching, kneeling. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Work with minimal supervision.

Personal suitability:

Accurate. Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Judgement. Reliability. Team player. Punctuality.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Employment terms options:

Morning. Day.

Workplace information:

On the road job.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .

Support for Indigenous people:

Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

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