carpenter
Job detail
- Winnipeg, MBR3Y 2G4
- Work locationOn site
- Salary32.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employmentPermanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Evening, Morning, Day, Weekend
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies1 vacancy
- SourceJob Bank #3439970
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
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
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Renovation
- Residential
Level of expertise
- Maintenance and repair
Responsibilities
Carpenters construct, erect, install, maintain and repair structures and components of structures made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials. They are employed by construction companies, carpentry contractors, and maintenance departments of factories, plants and other establishments, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
- 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 trim items, such as doors, stairs, moulding and hardware
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
- Supervise apprentices and other construction workers
- May prepare cost estimates for clients.
Tasks
- Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
- 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
- Instruct apprentices
- Estimate costs and materials
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Hand tools
Specialization or experience
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Work with minimal supervision
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Punctuality