Carpenter

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- At heights
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Outdoors
**Work setting**:

- Construction
- Various locations
- Renovation
- Commercial
- Residential
**Level of expertise**:

- Maintenance and repair
**Tasks**:

- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate 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
- Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
- Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
- 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**:

- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available