Carpenter

Employer

Two Brothers Siding Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Renovation
• Willing to relocate
• Commercial
• Residential

Level of expertise

Maintenance and repair

Tasks

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
• 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
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Instruct apprentices
• Supervise other workers
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Type of product

Power tools

Equipment and machinery experience

Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Work with minimal supervision

Own tools/equipment

• Safety equipment/gear
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Safety vest

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Other benefits

Learning/training paid by employer

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

Support for mature workers

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination