Carpentry Apprentice

Geller's Enterprises Ltd. is an award winning design, build and maintenance landscape company completing both residential and commercial work. While we specialize in luxury, resort style residential outdoor spaces, we complete projects both large and small in both residential and commercial sectors. We are proud to be family owned and operated throughout our ownership and management group, creating a work environment that promotes the development of long term employees. We offer continued education industry programs, company profit sharing, full health, vision and dental benefits, an RRSP matching program and quarterly company events. We employ a staff of 75 during our build season offering a variety of services consisting of design, construction, and maintenance on a year round basis for outdoor landscape spaces. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe having fun at work is essential to running a successful business. We offer an exciting and motivating profit sharing system to boost your wage well beyond industry leading hourly rates. We are highly organized, efficient and goal orientated. We offer year-round employment for staff members wanting full time work.

Carpentry Apprentice

Job Role:
To effectively work within our carpentry construction crews on site, or begin an apprenticeship within our carpentry division.

**Requirements**:

- Ability to speak, read and write English
- Ability to understand building plans / prints
- Access to reliable transportation to our shop located in St.Andrews, MB, or direct
- to your job site
- Ability to stand and work with your hands for long periods of time
- Ability to listen and follow instruction from a direct supervisor
- Comfortable with working in dusty, hot, wet and/or cold temperatures
- Comfortable working weekends if schedule permits
- Valid Class 5 License

Daily Tasks Include:

- Measure elevations and set backs for carpentry construction activities
- Layout project work site based on supplied prints
- Operate and maintain all tools of the trade
- Assist the construction of all carpentry related elements such as decks, fences, pool houses, garages and cabanas
- Complete interior renovation projects through out the winter months

**Required Skills**:

- Communications skills required to work with project managers, clients, and fellow staff members
- Ability to work as part of a team for extended periods of time
- Communicate by receiving and providing direction to fellow team members
- Ability to use hand tools, battery tools, and air tools as they relate to the trade
- Read and understand construction drawings
- Equipment operation skills as required to complete your daily tasks
- Use cloud based software to track hours on site appropriately, and document any deficiencies (Lead hand and foremen positions only)

Length of Employment:

- Full time
- Option for flexible hours during the winter off season completing interior renovations, carpentry scopes of work, snow removal or extended vacation

Expected Hours:

- Summer Hours
- Monday to Friday
- Weather and schedule may require some Saturday work.
- 8-10 hours per day
- Winter Hours
- Monday to Thursday/Friday
- 6-8 hours per day

Compensation:

- Starting wage of $22-$30/hr based on experience and skill set
- Paid Overtime
- Year End Bonus
- Full benefit package including RRSP matching and health benefits
- PPE / Clothing Allowance
- Tool Allowance

Compensation packages will be tailored to your specific job role and based upon experience

Pay: $22.00-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 - 50 per week

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company car
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program
- Work from home

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- What type of carpentry experience do you have?

**Experience**:

- Carpentry: 2 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in St. Andrews, MB R1A 2Y2