carpenter
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
Noisy. Dusty.
Work setting:
Construction. Various locations. Renovation. Commercial. Residential.
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.
- Instruct apprentices.
- Supervise other workers.
- Estimate costs and materials.
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments.
Supervision:
1 to 2 people.
Equipment and machinery experience:
Hand tools.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Bending, crouching, kneeling. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks.
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
Team player.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Day.