Carpenter A

**Schedule**
40 hours per week, 8:00am-4:30pm

**Education Level**
Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent. Current Ontario General Carpenter Certificate of
Qualification. A current and valid Ontario General Carpenter certification is required.

**Career Level**
5 years of related experience, inclusive of apprenticeship requirements.

**Job Summary**:
The Carpenter is responsible for maintenance, alteration and small renovation construction of building
components within the campus facilities and buildings.

**Representative Accountabilities**
- Primary Accountabilties:_
- Perform duties of a Licensed Carpenter in Ontario.
- Perform carpentry work for small renovation construction and maintenance projects including but not limited to, laying walls, erecting studding, installing drywall and finishing, and installing acoustic tiles for ceilings.
- Install interior and exterior sheathing, trim, acoustic insulation, re-fitting of windows, doors and building hardware.
- Perform minor roofing and siding repairs, including building envelope caulking and sealing.
- Perform flooring repairs and installation, including baseboards.
- Install suspended ceilings, metal and glass office partitions and other partition components.
- Construct cabinetry, cupboards, shelving, counter tops and other items
- Repair desks, furniture or doors.
- Hang items on walls or other surfaces using a variety of affixing methodologies.
- Perform minor concrete work, including the building of forms.
- Update and maintain information and records.
- General Accountabilities:_
- Operate within established security and safety regulations.
- Remain knowledgeable and current with trade requirements through participation in courses, instructional seminars and trade shows as required and/or sponsored by the University.
- Communicate with fellow workers, faculty, students, staff and visitors in an appropriate and effective manner.
- In a position of trust, perform job assignments in an efficient and effective manner.

**Effort**:

- Required to lift and carry equipment and supplies (up to 50 lbs).
- Required to stand and work on feet for prolonged periods of time.
- Required to work in awkward positions and to work with hands above head for prolonged periods of time.
- Required to concentrate for prolonged periods when performing constructing and carpentry work.

**Working Conditions**:

- Work is conducted in University owned and operated buildings, including mechanical rooms and electrical rooms.
- Work is conducted in a setting with exposure to inclement weather, odours, dust and dirt.
- Exposure to loud noise and vibration from machinery and tools.
- Required to work independently, in teams, alone and/or in isolated work environments.
- Required to work at heights including, but not limited to, 50-foot lifts and swing stages.
- Required to operate a motor vehicle or golf cart for transportation on campus.
- Required to wear personal protective equipment.

**Supervision**:

- May be required to be a day-to-day resource on work procedures to students and casual staff.

**How To Apply**

**Employment Equity Statement**

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

- Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or
- Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
- School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.

**Vaccination Policy Statement**

The University is committed to providing and maintaining healthy and safe working and learning environments for all employees, students, volunteers and visitors. The University’s Vaccination Policy-COVID-19 Requirements for Employees and Students (the “Vaccination Policy”), requires all McMaster community members, including employees, accessing a McMaster campus or facility in person to be fully vaccinated or to have received an exemption from the University for a valid human rights ground. While the Vaccination Policy is currently paused, it may resume quickly and on short notice, as informed by public health advice and direction. Should it become necessary in future to resume the Policy, all community members will need to demonstrate compliance at that time. Successful applicants in those positions that work in host hospitals or other healthcare sites that have active vaccination mandates in place will need to comply with these and any other health and safety me