Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
or equivalent experience

Work site environment

At heightsConfined spacesNoisyDustyOutdoors

Work setting

ConstructionVarious locationsCommercialResidential

Level of expertise

Maintenance and repair

Tasks

Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costsRead blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirementsPrepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring toolsMeasure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materialsPrepare tenders and quotationsBuild foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systemsFit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardwareSchedule and co-ordinate work on sitesSurvey building locations and levelsInstruct apprenticesSupervise other workersEstimate costs and materialsMaintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Equipment and machinery experience

Hand tools

Transportation/travel information

Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneelingCombination of sitting, standing, walkingHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadPhysically demandingTight deadlinesWork with minimal supervision

Own tools/equipment

ToolsSafety equipment/gearSteel-toed safety bootsHard hatSafety glasses/gogglesSafety vest

Personal suitability

AccurateClient focusEfficient interpersonal skillsExcellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationJudgementReliabilityTeam playerValues and ethicsPunctuality

Employment terms options

Shift

Employment terms options

Day

Support for youths

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

Supports for visible minorities

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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