Carpenter Assistant

**Company**: Rocky View Yards

**Location**: Airdrie, AB (serving Airdrie, North Calgary, Crossfield, and surrounding areas)

**About Us**:
Rocky View Yards specializes in delivering high-quality landscape installations and renovations. Our projects include, but are not limited to:

- Decks (both composite and lumber)
- Pergolas
- Fences
- Custom sheds
- Garages
- Interlocking paver patios
- Retaining walls
- Sod
- Trees and shrubs
- Rock/mulch
- Water features
- Landscape lighting
- Irrigation installs
- Concrete flat work

We are seeking an experienced Carpenter Assistant / Apprentice to join our team for the 2025 landscape season. As a carpenter assistant / apprentice, your responsibilities will include:

- Working on a crew of approximately 2 -3 people (including yourself).
- Following direction of and train under Lead Carpenter (Red Seal).
- Primarily, building & installing residential composite and lumber decks, fences, pergolas, privacy screens, sheds, and other custom outdoor lumber construction and landscaping.
- Occasionally, other outdoor landscaping such as paver patios, retaining walls, sod, decorative rock, water features, landscape lighting, irrigation, garages etc.

**Requirements**:
To be considered for this position, you must have:

- At least 3 years’ professional experience in building and installing **composite** decks is essential. Experience in the framing and laying deck boards will be necessary.
- At least 3 years’ experience in building / installing various wood fences.
- A positive, can-do attitude
- The ability to work well with others and independently
- Advanced knowledge of the residential deck and fence building industry
- A valid Class 5 or better driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract
- The ability to drive a truck and trailer
- A clean criminal record
- A smartphone with a minimum of 5 GB of data and proficiency in using smartphone apps
- At least 2 years of landscape/hardscaping experience (maintenance does not count) is a bonus
- Physical fitness and the ability to lift heavy weights regularly
- Red-Seal is NOT required, but an asset.

**Position Details**:

- Start Date: Immediately
- Duration: Through October, with the potential for winter work
- Pay: $26 - $31 per hour
- Hours: 40-50 hours per week

**How to Apply**:
Please submit your relevant experience, references, and any additional relevant information.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 7 months

Pay: $26.00-$31.00 per hour

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- landscaping: 1 year (preferred)
- Carpentry: 3 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-06-23