carpenter

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Will train

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Renovation
• Maintenance and repair
• Commercial
• Residential

Tasks

• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate 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
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Instruct apprentices
• Estimate costs and materials
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability
• Team player

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week