carpenter

Chimera Construction Ltd; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Chimera Construction Ltd is seeking an experienced Carpenter to join their team in Kamloops. The role involves reading blueprints, assembling materials, and conducting various construction tasks while ensuring safety protocols are followed. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience and a secondary school graduation certificate.

Benefits

Learning / training paid by employer

Support for newcomers and refugees

Mentorship and networking opportunities for youth

Qualifications

• Willing to travel regularly.
• 5 years or more experience required.
• PPE training essential.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and sketches to determine work requirements.
• Measure, cut, shape, and assemble materials.
• Build foundations and install structural components.

Skills

Reliability

Team player

Judgement

Accurate

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Safety glasses / goggles

Steel-toed safety boots

Safety vest

Tools

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• At heights
• Confined spaces

Tasks

• 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
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Survey building locations and levels

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training

Transportation / travel information

• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Work with minimal supervision

Own tools / equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment / gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses / goggles
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Punctuality
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• 5 years or more

Workplace information

• On the road job

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth