carpenter
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 hours per week
- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Construction
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
- Roads and bridges
Level of expertise
Maintenance and repair
Tasks
- Prepare estimates of labour and / or material costs
- 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
- Estimate costs and materials
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
First Aid Certificate
Equipment and machinery experience
Hand tools
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
Transportation / travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Work with minimal supervision
Own tools / equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses / goggles
- Safety vest
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Other benefits
Learning / training paid by employer
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
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