Apprentice carpenter

• Location Swift Current, SKS9H 0H1
• Work location On site
• Salary$23.00 to $27.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 80 hours bi-weekly
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Day
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
• vacancies 2 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3688717

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors
• Extremely cold

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Industrial
• 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
• Supervise other workers
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Carpenter Trade Certification
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
• CPR Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Apprenticeship training

• Level two apprenticeship training
• Level three apprenticeship training
• Level four apprenticeship training

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities