Carpenter

OJ Construction Ltd.; Lower Sackville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable construction company in Nova Scotia is seeking a carpenter to work on various projects. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school graduation certificate and 1-2 years of experience in carpentry tasks including reading blueprints, estimating costs, and constructing wooden structures. The position offers competitive hourly wages and the ability to work on-site in various locations.

Benefits

Mentorship opportunities

Diversity training

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of experience in carpentry.
• Ability to read blueprints and sketches.
• Experience with handling heavy loads.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates of labour and material costs.
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials.
• Build foundations and install windows and doors.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Estimation of labor and material costs

Carpentry techniques

Attention to detail

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Safety equipment/gear

Steel-toed safety boots

Measuring tools

Job description

Overview

carpenter

Job details

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Dusty. Outdoors. Work setting: Various locations. Tasks: Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs. 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. Estimate costs and materials. Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Own tools/equipment: Safety equipment/gear. Steel-toed safety boots. Safety glasses/goggles. Gloves. Ear plugs.

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.

Support for persons with disabilities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.). Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Veterans: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans. Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market. Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.). Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers. Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers. Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers. Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers. Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities. Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees. Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.

• Location Lower Sackville, NS B4C 0E7
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 24.00 to $ 30.00 HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 to 45 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3398896

• Lower Sackville, NS

Qualifications

• Languages: English
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
• 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
• Estimate costs and materials
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Other information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail

Own tools/equipment

• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves
• Ear plugs

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees
• Support for youths
• Support for Veterans
• Support for Indigenous people
• Support for mature workers
• Supports for visible minorities

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Advertised until

2025-10-10

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Expiry

This posting is listed as advertised until 2025-10-10. No explicit closed status indicated.