carpenter

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Renovation
• Willing to relocate
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Residential

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Responsibilities

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
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Instruct apprentices
• Estimate costs and materials

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Tight deadlines
• Work with minimal supervision

Own tools/equipment

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

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Team building opportunities
• Variable or compressed work week