Carpenter
Job detail
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Construction
- Various locations
- Renovation
- Residential
Responsibilities
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
- Estimate costs and materials
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Reliability