carpenter

Your tasks

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs.
• 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.
• Prepare tenders and quotations.
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites.
• Survey building locations and levels.
• Supervise other workers.
• Estimate costs and materials.
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems.

3-4 people.

Requirements

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training.
• First Aid Certificate.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Attention to detail.

Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots.

Personal suitability

• Accurate.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Judgement.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Values and ethics.
• Punctuality.

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.

1 to less than 7 months.

What we offer

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.

Other

Work site environment Noisy.

Work setting Lumber/forestry industry.

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence.
• Public transportation is available.

Employment terms options

• Evening.
• Morning.
• On call.
• Day.

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
• Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures) .

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .