Lead Carpenter

We are a construction company based in Wolfville, specializing in building multi-residential housing in the Valley. We are looking for a Lead Carpenter, ideally a hardworking professional with several years of Carpentry and Management experience, to join our carpentry team. The Lead Carpenter will report to our COO and will be relied upon as our Crew Lead. If you have experience in carpentry, as well as managing a team/job site, this may be the position for you

Who **We Are**
- driven by the needs of our community, as opposed to financial gain and profit.
- an established company looking to build our crew as well as our group of affiliate companies.
- focused on finding innovative ways to provide solutions in our community.
- We empower our employees to learn, grow, take on responsibility, with advancement opportunities within the companies.
- We have family-focused values which emphasis a healthy work/life balance for employees.
- We strive for an inclusive environment, both in our crew, and in the projects we develop.

Who we are **Looking For**

We are looking for like-minded people who:

- have an aptitude to learn.
- enjoy working alongside and teaching others.
- have integrity, are loyal and accountable.
- want to join a company with opportunity for growth and career advancement.
- can work independently AND as a Team.
- can follow instructions and show up to work on time.
- have good communication and problem-solving skills.
- who are excited to have a positive impact on their community.

**The Position - Lead Carpenter / Crew Lead**

**Responsibilities**
- Assigning and explain tasks to the team
- Ordering constructions materials needed for projects
- Supervising the carpentry crew, and sub-contractors where required
- Performing standard carpentry duties, including finish and rough carpentry
- Maintain good relationships with supervisors, co-workers, subcontractors and public
- Train, educate and work with new employees
- Report to Supervisor daily, and provide project updates
- Maintain records of work done by Carpentry team

**Qualifications**
- 5+ years of Carpentry experience
- 2+ years of Management experience
- Red Seal or equivalent Carpentry designation
- Resident to Nova Scotia and ability to work locally
- Driver’s license
- 2 refences ready and available, if requested
- Effective communication
- Superior time management skills
- Strong and proven leadership abilities

What we can **Offer You**
- **Pay starting at $28/hour**:

- Full-time work (40 hours per week), Monday to Friday
- Paid overtime
- All-inclusive benefits package
- health, dental, life insurance (after 3-month probationary period)
- On-the-job training
- Positive team environment and culture
- Growth opportunities within our group of Companies
- Housing opportunities
- Competitive pay
- Casual dress

If you believe this role could be a good fit for you, please share your resume with us. We are excited to work with anyone who wants to be part of bringing more housing to our community, especially if you bring a positive attitude and strong work-ethic

Pay: From $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 45 - 50 per week

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-10-07