framer-carpenter

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

• At heights.
• Noisy.
• Outdoors.

Work setting:

• Construction.
• Various locations.
• Renovation.
• Commercial.

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

Supervision:

1 to 2 people.

Transportation/travel information:

Travel expenses paid by employer.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Physically demanding.
• Tight deadlines.
• Work with minimal supervision.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Judgement.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Punctuality.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Support for youths:

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.