- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
Outdoors
Work setting
ConstructionVarious locationsRenovationCommercialResidential
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 hardwareSchedule and co-ordinate work on sitesOperate CADD and other computer software systemsMaintain, 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
Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work with minimal supervision
Own tools/equipment
ToolsSafety equipment/gearSteel-toed safety bootsHard hatSafety glasses/gogglesSafety vest
Personal suitability
AccurateClient focusEfficient interpersonal skillsTeam playerPunctuality
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
Day
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 recognitionOffers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
