Finish Carpenter Hanalei
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Carpentry, Construction Labor & Trades, Building Maintenance
Finish Carpenter job alei, HI. We’re hiring finish carpenters to work on our high-end residential construction projects. Dowbuilt finish carpenters have highly advanced interior and exterior carpentry skills and a demonstrated ability to execute work within very tight tolerances. This position requires an aptitude for providing creative constructability solutions to a variety of design challenges and is key to executing the high-quality work that Dowbuilt is known for.
WHATYOU’LL DO
As a finish carpenter, you’ll be responsible for:
- Reading and interpreting architectural and shop drawings
- Managing building layout and dimensional control
- Establishing clarity around deadlines, ensuring that any slipping deadlines are identified early, and new deadlines are communicated to the Foreman and Superintendent
- Preparing and executing the daily work plan
- Working and planning with subcontractors to make sure the project is ready for them to begin work each day
- Helping fellow carpenters put new work into place, from framing to finish
- Working with Superintendent to order materials
- Evaluating cabinets, door and window details, and shop drawings
- Providing mentoring and coaching to fellow Carpenters, Apprentice Carpenters, and Laborers
- Identifying when other workers or subcontractors are not working in a safe manner and reporting unsafe practices to the Foreman or Superintendent
To be successful as a Dowbuilt finish carpenter, you’ll need:
- Experience hanging doors and setting windows
- Experience waterproofing; knowledge of how to properly flash exterior doors and windows
- Proficiency with use of builder’s level
- Thorough understanding of structural framing details
- Knowledge of trim installation, including trim around doors, windows, base, base shoe, and crown molding
- Familiarity with coping techniques for base & crown
- Familiarity with scribing techniques for cabinetry & other trim work
- The ability to mill materials to exact dimensions
- The ability to cut tapers in trim boards when walls are out of plumb
- Familiarity with making jigs for routering door and cabinet hardware
- Familiarity with cabinetry and casework installation
- Full understanding and working knowledge of tools required to perform high-level carpentry
- Crown molding install at various wall angles with coped or mitered joinery
- Paneling fabrication and install
- Familiarity with some stair work including handrails and skirt boards
- Satisfactory math skills figuring out angles and pitches for roofs, stairs and railings
- Glue up joinery skills for shelving, table, or bench tops
- Familiarity with sharpening techniques for chisels and plane blades
- U.S. work authorization
We are a fun, easygoing bunch of professionals who take a lot of pride in the work we do. We acknowledge the contributions and talents of our team members by providing benefits that support you at work and in life:
- Competitive pay commensurate with skills and experience
- 100% paid medical, dental, vision, and $50,000 in basic life insurance for full-time employees (35% medical coverage for dependents), first of the month following DOH
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer profit sharing contribution
- 8 paid holidays each year, no waiting period
- Paid Time-Off (PTO) earned at a rate of 1 hour per every 30 hours worked
- Tool purchase and tool loan programs
- Discretionary bonus
- Mentorship and career development opportunities
- Opportunities to build for Dowbuilt in other regions, if desired
The compensation range for this position is: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour
WHO WE AREDowbuilt is a construction company founded in 1980, and today our talented teams can be found from coast to coast. We excel at cutting-edge, innovative, never-been-done-before residential projects and home service—all of which…
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