Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: 5 years or more

Tasks

Read 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 materialsBuild foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systemsFit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardwareInstruct apprenticesMaintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishmentsRead and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Personal protective equipment (PPE) trainingWorking at heights trainingWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) CertificateFall Arrest Protection Training Course

Equipment and machinery experience

Hand tools

Transportation/travel information

Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneelingCombination of sitting, standing, walkingHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadPhysically demandingTight deadlinesWork with minimal supervisionAbility to work independently

Own tools/equipment

ToolsSafety equipment/gearSteel-toed safety bootsHard hatSafety harness

Personal suitability

AccurateEfficient interpersonal skillsExcellent oral communicationJudgementReliabilityTeam playerPunctuality

Screening questions

Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?Do you have experience working in this field?Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Workplace information

On the road job

Hawkins Carpentry Inc

Open Positions

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