Apprentice Carpenter

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work site environment**:

- Noisy
- Dusty
**Work setting**:

- Construction
- Various locations
- Renovation
- Maintenance and repair
- Commercial
- Residential
**Tasks**:

- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements
- Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
- Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
- Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
- Supervise other workers
**Supervision**:

- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Carpenter Trade Certification
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
**Workplace information**:

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

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Wellness program