carpenter

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Residential

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
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• Instruct apprentices
• Supervise other workers
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Carpenter Trade Certification
• Carpenter Red Seal Certificate

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Team player

Screening questions

• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• 5 years or more

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer