Residential Carpenter

Title: Working Foreman

Reports to: General Supervosor

Community Builders is Simcoe County & Greater Sudbury's leading Not-for-Profit Construction based Social Enterprise. We provide training, employment, and affordable housing to meet the growing needs of our community’s most vulnerable and at risk populations.

We build custom homes, legal second suites and renovations of all types. We pride ourselves in creating affordable housing. We also love using our creativity and skill to build for our supporters and create more connections, employment opportunities and pathways for our people. We purposely hire folks with barriers to employment to teach and equip them with the construction and life skills they need for a prosperous career in the trades.

Why work with CB?
- Get more impact from your work by contributing to our mission
- Organizational commitment to work-life balance
- Join our supportive and flexible team
- Health & Dental Benefits
- Employee Assistance Plan
- 2 paid sick days to use as you need them
- Take off your birthday, PAID
- Participate in our 4-Day Work Week pilot

**Responsibilities**
- Ability to perform the following tasks independently to a high standard of quality & efficiency: Demolition & Cleanup, Concrete Work, Framing, Insulation & Drywall, Painting & Staining, Tile & Flooring, Trim & Doors, Exterior Finishes (windows, siding, roofing, soffit, fascia, eaves)
- Maintain ongoing communication with the Site Supervisors to ensure job efficiency
- Manage daily, accurate time cards as per daily tasks for crew
- Complete tasks in a timely manner, above industry standards.
- Assist the site supervisor by organising, directing and supervising employees engaged in specific functions on construction projects
- Unlock and lock work sites at the beginning and end of each workday
- Responsible for maintaining the highest standards of workplace health and safety and supervising the safe practices of a small team in accordance with all local health and safety laws and regulations
- Work with trades and subcontractors to accomplish project goals
- Ability to teach and communicate effectively to team members with different learning styles and abilities
- Ability to hold people accountable to their work and goals in a supportive manner

**Required Skills/Qualifications**
- Minimum five years of experience in the field of construction
- Minimum one year as a Lead Hand or Foreman
- Must have steel toe boots and hard hat
- Must own all their own hand tools and basic power tools
- Must have valid driver's license and own reliable transportation
- Positive attitude and a great work ethic
- Strong time management skills
- Ability to take instruction as well as instruct others
- Responsible, motivated and interested in learning new skills
- Can work comfortably in a team or independently
- Precision work without close supervision
- Ability to recognize potential problems; report and address them in a timely fashion
- Working at Heights, WHMIS, and First Aid certification assets but not required
- An understanding of social housing, homelessness, or social justice interest an asset

**Job Types**: Permanent, Full-time

**Salary**: $26.00-$34.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Barrie, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Residential construction: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person