Carpenter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Summary

Plans, organizes and finishes carpentry in the alteration and construction of buildings, cabinets, and specialty wood items and performs related work. This position involves performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Performs rough and finish carpentry including building additions and special products; builds and installs floors and wall coverings, ceiling materials, paneling, plastic laminates, and hardware; repairs broken windows, doors, walls, and ceilings; installs door jambs and hangs metal and wood doors; finishes walls with wood, structural metal, lath, and plaster; repairs or replaces railings, handrails, stair treads, nosings, and gratings; builds platforms, podiums, partitions, ramps, and fences;

installs insulation and weather stripping; maintains and repairs machinery, tools, and equipment used in the carpentry trade; may paint and stain. Performs work in a safe manner and actively encourages others to do the same.

Directly supervises one or more employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Escalates complaints and provides resolution to existing problems.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Diploma or carpentry certificate with 3 or more years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of rough and finish carpentry; tools, equipment, materials and safety practices of carpentry work; building techniques of new and remodel construction; masonry, concrete, and wood construction.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to calculate basic figures and amounts such as addition, subtraction, discounts, interest, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. Frequently required to climb and work from ladders, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and work around wood dust, cement, and fumes.

Must regularly lift, move or carry up to 90 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. Frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high precarious places, extreme cold, extreme heat, explosives, and risk of radiation.

Noise level is usually loud.