carpenter

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Construction
• Willing to relocate
• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work 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
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs

Experience and specialization

Type of heavy equipment operated

• Compactor
• Bobcats

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools
• Trampers (Jumping Jack)
• Small front end loaders
• Sledgehammer
• Screeds
• Power-driven floats
• Mortar and concrete mixers
• Drills
• Concrete saws
• Concrete vibrators
• Chippers
• Chain saw
• Air compressors
• Reciprocating saws
• Circular saws
• Air guns
• Nail guns
• Torches
• Forklift
• Grinding machine

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sound discrimination

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves
• Rain gear

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Punctuality
• Flexibility
• Dependability
• Hardworking

Benefits

Other benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• On-site housing options
• Team building opportunities
• Wellness program

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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