Carpenter Helper

Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- **Work site environment**:

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

- Various locations
- Rural area
- Construction site
- ** Tasks**:

- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
- Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
- Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
- Assist in demolishing buildings
- Clean and pile salvaged materials
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
- Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- ** Apprenticeship training**:

- Pre-apprenticeship training
- Level one apprenticeship training
- Level two apprenticeship training
- Level three apprenticeship training
- Level four apprenticeship training
- ** Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Concrete vibrators
- Reciprocating saws
- Circular saws
- Concrete saws
- Mortar and concrete mixers
- Chippers
- Jackhammers
- Air compressors
- Air guns
- Nail guns
- Drills
- Chain saw
- Compactor
- Sledgehammer
- Hand tools
- ** Construction specialization**:

- Driveways
- Residential
- Poured concrete
- ** Specialization or experience**:

- Green economy sector
- ** Security and safety**:

- Bondable
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- ** Weight handling**:

- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
- ** Own tools/equipment**:

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

- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- 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?
- ** Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- ** Workplace information**:

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

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

- Learning/training paid by employer