carpenter supervisor

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation 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

• Outdoors
• Noisy

Work setting

• Construction
• Maintenance
• Repair
• Custom Work
• Assembly
• Commercial
• Independently owned business
• Institutional
• Residential
• Manufacturing or production

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare production and other reports
• Recommend measures to improve productivity
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Supervise workers and projects
• Co-ordinate and schedule activities
• Oversee apprenticeship training
• Recruit and hire workers and carry out related staffing actions
• Train or arrange for training
• Prepare bids
• Manage own company
• Estimate costs and materials
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems
• Set up equipment
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Recommend personnel actions
• Establish methods to meet work schedules
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies

Supervision

• Carpenters

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics