carpenter

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty

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
• 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
• Assemble wood products such as window sashes, doors, boxes, pallets, ladders and barrels
• Repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week