Carpenter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Position Overview

Reporting to the Carpentry Supervisor, the carpenter performs general carpentry work involved in the layout, construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings and office equipment.

• Repairs broken and malfunctioning furniture, doors, window cords, sashes, venetian blinds, screens, locks, glass panes, and other equipment; installs window frames, sashes, screens, trim, doors, flooring, siding, sheathing, stairs, railing, porches, cabinets, and simple furniture.
• Constructs and repairs buildings and structures using wood joints such as dovetail, miter, mortise, and tenon.
• Repairs damaged walls, sheets of drywall, and spackle.
• Replaces damaged ceiling panels, wall coverings, or floor segments such as inlaid parquet pieces.
• Builds bookcases, cabinets, tables, fan brackets, stands, screens, partitions, and other types of equipment.
• Performs rafter cuts, cuts stair horse stringers, erects scaffolding, constructs and installs cribbing and form for concrete, and operates woodworking machines including power saws, planers, jointers, sanders, electric drills, and routers.
• Paints and varnishes wood, metal, brick, and cement walls, floors, and ceilings of interior and exterior of buildings; stains, varnishes, and refurnishes cabinets, desks, chairs, and other furnishings; paints and repaints pipes, radiators, tin roofs, and other iron work.
• Assists in snow removal and ice control work.
• Makes emergency carpentry repairs and repairs special truck bodies.
• Creates reports of personnel, time, supplies, and work completed, and maintains records.
• May be required to use electronic and/or manual recording and information systems.

• Three (3) years of experience in carpentry work involving the layout, construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings and office equipment and furnishings.
• Valid New Jersey driver’s license (Commercial Driver’s License and endorsements may be required).
• Knowledge of methods and problems involved in inspecting, repairing, constructing, and maintaining buildings, furniture, ventilators, window cords, sashes, screens, locks, and other equipment.
• Ability to analyze carpentry work, organize work, and develop work methods.
• Ability to carry out directions and/or work from blueprints or drawings.
• Ability to make carpentry repairs and do carpentry construction work.
• Ability to use standard carpentry tools and equipment—including planers, jointers, band and crosscut saws, shapers, and other specialized tools and machinery—efficiently and safely.
• Ability to requisition, store, safeguard, and use carpentry equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Ability to take safety precautions.
• Ability to prepare reports of equipment and materials used, time spent, and work completed.
• Ability to maintain records.
• Ability to learn and use electronic and/or manual recording and information systems.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.

Range: $50,539.44 – $73,385.74 (based on New Jersey Civil Service Commission’s formula). Internal candidates are paid via the formula; external candidates are paid up to step four.

This position may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental insurance and retirement plans.

William Paterson University is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race or ethnicity, sex/gender (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, civil union status, familial status, religion, national origin or citizenship, military service status, or any other category protected by law. William Paterson University does not discriminate on the basis of any category stated above or as prohibited by applicable law.

Individuals from historically underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.