carpenter
- Kentville, NS, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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
Tasks
Equipment and machinery experience
Transportation/travel information
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
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
- Construction
- Renovation
- Commercial
- Residential
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
- Instruct apprentices
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
Equipment and machinery experience
- Hand tools
- Framing and shingling
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety vest
- Accurate
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Punctuality
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
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Responsibilities
Read blueprints and sketches, prepare code-compliant layouts, and measure, cut, shape, assemble, and install building materials and structural components. Construct and renovate residential and commercial structures, install fixtures and finishes, and instruct apprentices.
Requirements
The role requires 3 to less than 5 years of experience; no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. Candidates should have experience with hand tools, framing, and shingling, a valid driver's licence and own vehicle, and the ability to perform physically demanding work at heights and under tight deadlines.
Skills
- Blueprint Reading
- Construction Layout
- Building Code Compliance
- Measuring
- Cutting and Shaping Materials
- Woodworking
- Framing
- Shingling
- Foundation Construction
- Floor Beam Installation
- Subflooring
- Wall and Roof System Construction
- Window and Door Installation
- Stair and Moulding Installation
- Renovation and Repair
- Apprentice Instruction
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Carpentry
- Construction
- Renovation
- Blueprints
- Building Codes
- Measuring Tools
- Wood
- Wood Substitutes
- Lightweight Steel
- Foundations
- Floor Beams
- Subflooring
- Framing
- Roof Systems
- Windows
- Doors
- Stairs
- Mouldings
- Hardware
- Hand Tools
- Shingling
- Apprentice Supervision
- Commercial Construction
- Residential Construction
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Steel-Toed Safety Boots
- Hard Hat
- Safety Vest