Carpenter, Houses

Employer

Cherrystone Contractors Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

College/CEGEP

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
• 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
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Survey building locations and levels
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Carpenter Trade Certification
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• CADD Course
• Carpenter Red Seal Certificate
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
• Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate

Equipment and machinery experience

Hand tools

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector
• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

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

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

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