Carpenter

City of Côte Saint-Luc; Côte Saint-Luc; On-site; CAD 118,473,600 - 122,606,400; Full time

Job summary

City of Côte Saint-Luc invites applications for a blue-collar carpenter to perform carpentry work in municipal facilities and outdoor sites. The role includes constructing and repairing wooden structures, reading plans, and maintaining workshop safety.

The position requires experience as a carpenter, a valid Class 5 driver’s license, and bilingual abilities in French and English. Workplace equipment is used to cut, shape, and assemble wood while maintaining an orderly workshop.

Qualifications

• Experience as a carpenter is required.
• Must hold a valid Class 5 provincial driver’s license.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak French.
• Good understanding of spoken English.
• Must hold a carpentry qualification certificate issued by the General Directorate of Manpower.

Responsibilities

• Moves and rebuilds partitions, installs and adjusts doors, windows, locks, and door handles.
• Installs or repairs paneling, moldings, baseboards, cabinets, or any other wooden or composite items.
• Installs or repairs door frames made of wood or steel.
• Erects scaffolding, assembles wooden structures required for building renovations, installs roofs and subfloors.
• Builds and assembles wooden formwork and molds for pouring cement or concrete.
• Builds or repairs boxes, tool handles, kiosks, ladders, frames, fences, signs, and protective panels.
• Constructs and installs shoring panels for excavations. Installs partitions and suspended ceilings made from various materials.
• Rough cuts, shapes, and assembles various wooden parts.
• Adjusts and operates various types of woodworking machinery.
• Prepares an inventory list of materials and tools in the workshop.
• Maintains a clean and orderly workshop.
• Drives the appropriate vehicle to carry out job-related tasks.

Skills

Woodworking

Carpentry techniques

Plan reading

Woodworking machinery

French language

English language

Driver's license Class 5

Safety awareness

Education

Carpenter-joiner qualification certificate

Tools

Woodworking machinery

Job description

Work involving the performance of various tasks in the field of carpentry, both inside and outside municipal buildings or facilities.

The work is carried out under general supervision. The employee receives instructions in the form of verbal or written directives, plans, or diagrams. The employee is required to carry out carpentry work in compliance with trade standards, including the maintenance, repair, and renovation of municipal buildings and various equipment components of municipal facilities. The employee is also responsible for manufacturing various wooden items and, for this purpose, uses the necessary woodworking machinery.

Working Conditions

• Work Schedule: Monday through Thursday: 6:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Job Type: Blue-collar, permanent, full-time
• Remuneration : $41.82/hour

Responsibilities

Moves and rebuilds partitions, installs and adjusts doors, windows, locks, and door handles.

Installs or repairs paneling, moldings, baseboards, cabinets, or any other wooden or composite items.

Installs or repairs door frames made of wood or steel.

Erects scaffolding, assembles wooden structures required for building renovations, installs roofs and subfloors.

Builds and assembles wooden formwork and molds for pouring cement or concrete.

Builds or repairs boxes, tool handles, kiosks, ladders, frames, fences, signs, and protective panels.

Constructs and installs shoring panels for excavations. Installs partitions and suspended ceilings made from various materials.

Rough cuts, shapes, and assembles various wooden parts.

Adjusts and operates various types of woodworking machinery.

Prepares an inventory list of materials and tools in the workshop.

Maintains a clean and orderly workshop.

Drives the appropriate vehicle to carry out job-related tasks.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Knowledge of the properties and uses of different types of wood

Good understanding of techniques, practices, and tools used in the trade

Strong awareness of occupational risks and preventive methods

Ability to carry out work according to trade standards

Proficiency in using necessary tools

Skill in cutting wood efficiently and minimizing waste

Ability to read plans

Ability to sketch and draw

Must hold a valid Class 5 provincial driver’s license

Must be able to read, write, and speak French

Good understanding of spoken English

Must hold a valid carpenter-joiner qualification certificate issued by the General Directorate of Manpower

Some experience as a carpenter is required

Note

The masculine gender is used without discrimination and solely for the purpose of simplifying the text. The City of Côte Saint-Luc thanks you for your interest. However, priority will be given to candidates who best match the overall profile

The City of Côte Saint-Luc has implemented an equal access employment program and is committed to supporting inclusive diversity practices. We welcome applications from women, visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and individuals with disabilities.

If you are invited to participate in an assessment process, please inform us of any disability that would require special accommodations. Rest assured that this information will be treated confidentially.

Note

Please note that the City is a recognized body under the Charter of the French Language and may use both the official language and another language.