carpenter helper
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- At heights.
- Noisy.
- Dangerous.
- Dusty.
Work setting:
Construction site.
Tasks:
- Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs.
- Assist in demolishing buildings.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) training.
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
- Working at heights training.
Apprenticeship training:
- Pre-apprenticeship training.
- Level one apprenticeship training.
- Level two apprenticeship training.
- Level three apprenticeship training.
- Level four apprenticeship training.
- Level five apprenticeship training.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Reciprocating saws.
- Circular saws.
- Grinding machine.
- Air compressors.
- Air guns.
- Nail guns.
- Drills.
- Hand tools.
Construction specialization:
Residential.
Transportation/travel information:
Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Physically demanding.
- Tight deadlines.
- Manual dexterity.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
Weight handling:
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
- Tools.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Hard hat.
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Gloves.
- Ear plugs.
- Rain gear.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Hardworking.
Screening questions:
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Experience:
1 to less than 7 months.
Employment terms options:
Overtime available.
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.