Carpenter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements.
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools.
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials.
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems.
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware.
• Supervise other workers.
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments.

• Education:
  
  Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• Experience:
  
  1 year to less than 2 years.
• Personal suitability:
  Team player.

• Work site environment:
  Noisy, dusty, outdoors.
• Work setting:
  Various locations.
• Physical capabilities:
  Bending, crouching, kneeling, handling heavy loads, physically demanding.

• Personal protective equipment including steel‑toed safety boots, hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, gloves, ear plugs.
• Possess own tools/equipment as required.

• Support for persons with disabilities:
  Participates in, offers mentorship, coaching, networking, awareness training for a welcoming environment.
• Support for newcomers and refugees:
  Participates in relevant programs, provides integration support, mentorship, training, and recruits from displaced areas.
• Support for youths:
  Participates in programs, offers mentorship, coaching, networking, awareness training.
• Support for veterans:
  Offers mentorship, coaching, networking, awareness training, facilitates translation of military skills, offers flexible onboarding.
• Support for Indigenous people:
  Participates in programs, offers mentorship, coaching, networking, cultural competency training.
• Support for mature workers:
  Participates in programs, offers mentorship, coaching, networking, awareness training.
• Support for visible minorities:
  Participates in programs, offers mentorship, diversity and cross‑cultural training.