Laborer, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor, Building Maintenance

Under the direct supervision of the Project Foreman, provides manual labor assistance on housing projects, helping with minor renovations, construction, installation, and repair performed on housing construction projects. Maintains a safe and clean work environment.

Upholds the organization’s mission, and values as well as demonstrates an understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies and procedures.

Promotes the organization’s mission and vision and demonstrates integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

• Assists carpenter, plumbers, and other housing crew members with tasks on housing construction projects.
• Constructs, repairs, restores, and installs structures such as floors, doors, walls, windows, stairways, furniture, cabinets, shelves, and roofs.
• Plans and builds tribal building and residential construction projects for new home construction projects, home renovation projects, residential emergency assistance program, and other approved tribal housing activities.
• Adheres to building plans to guarantee utilization of cold climate construction methods and to implement building codes.
• Observes local building and safety codes and guidelines.
• Conducts work ensuring safe procedures and practices; cleans shop and job site to maintain a safe environment; and disposes of construction waste and garbage in accordance with safe procedures.
• Completes preventive maintenance on hand and power saws, planers, lathes, joiners, shapers, drills, sanders and a variety of tools.
• Assists in tracking materials allocated to housing projects for cost and inventory management.
• Ensures the accuracy of work by checking completed projects with tools such as levels, surveying equipment, or framing squares; corrects problems as needed.
• Completes general construction duties and related work as required.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

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• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Must be able to successfully complete a background investigation and drug test.

• Traditional forms of government and tribal customs and traditions.one
• Applicable federal, state, tribal laws, regulations, and requirements.
• Policies, functions, and responsibilities of the Native Village of Kotzebue and Alaskan
• Native culture, traditions, history, and needs.
• Materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction and maintenance of buildings and structures.
• Carpentry principles and methods.
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety practices; safety codes and procedures.

• Carpentry and cold-climate residential building construction including plumbing and boiler systems.
• Carpentry equipment operation such as saws, drills, planers, routers, and assorted power tools.
• The care and safe operation of hand and power tools and other equipment used in carpentry work.

• Understand and read blueprints, building codes and layouts, and construction drawings.
• Solve mathematical problems quickly and accurately and calculate figures and amounts.
• Interact and maintain good working relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds.
• Analyze situations and adopt appropriate courses of action.
• Make solid decisions and exercise independent judgment.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Uphold strong ethics and integrity.
• Remain in compliance with Tribal Drug Free Policy.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; lift up to 50 pounds; and communicate effectively. Specific vision abilities include close vision and clarity of vision at long distance. Employee may be exposed occasionally to high risk / potentially dangerous situations;

dust, fumes, airborne particles, and/or allergens; hazardous materials; excessive noise; and working near hazardous / moving equipment or machinery. The use of protective clothing, equipment, devices, materials is…