Framer Helper

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work site environment**:

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

- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
- Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
- 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
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Reciprocating saws
- Circular saws
- Air compressors
- Air guns
- Nail guns
- Drills
- Sledgehammer
**Construction specialization**:

- Residential
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel overnight
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Public transportation is not available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Overtime required
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
- Safety vest
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?