Carpenter, Houses

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work site environment**:

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

- Construction
- Various locations
- Maintenance and repair
- Commercial
- Residential
**Tasks**:

- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements
- 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
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety glasses/goggles
**Personal suitability**:

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

- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:

- Gasoline paid
**Long term benefits**:

- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
- Group insurance benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available