carpenter

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Institutional
• Residential

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

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
• 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

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Work with minimal supervision

Own tools / equipment

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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Punctuality

Screening questions

• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years