Carpenter, Restoration

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
- ** Work site environment**:

- Furniture
- ** Work setting**:

- Furniture manufacturing company
- Custom cabinet shop
- ** Level of expertise**:

- Maintenance and repair
- ** Tasks**:

- Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
- Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
- Maintain clean and safe work environment
- Study plans, specifications or drawings of articles to be made
- Trim joints and fit parts and subassemblies together to form complete unit and reinforce joints
- Repair or restyle wooden furniture, fixtures and related products
- Operate woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, mortisers and shapers, to cut, shape and form parts and components
- ** Area of specialization**:

- Cabinets
- Built-in units
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- ** Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- ** Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Team player
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- ** Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- ** Support for youths**:

- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth