Carpenter Helper

Employer

Blakely Contracting Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Various locations
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Construction site

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
• Prepare, sand and trim wooden furniture and fixture parts
• Fill moulds with concrete
• Build and repair wooden frames used to mould concrete products

Equipment and machinery experience

• Mortar and concrete mixers
• Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

Flexible hours

Experience

Will train

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required
• Overtime available

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities