Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
Tasks
- Read blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine work requirements
- Prepare layouts in conformance with 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, moldings, and hardware
- Maintain, repair, and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants, and other establishments
Workplace Information
Support for Newcomers and Refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees displaced by conflict or natural disasters (e.g., Ukraine, Afghanistan)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs pairing newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment
- Offers mentorship, coaching, and networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with Indigenous communities, businesses, and organizations
- Provides cultural competency and awareness training to all employees
- Facilitates access to Elders for support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Support for Visible Minorities
- Implements hiring policies that discourage discrimination (e.g., anonymized hiring processes)
- Offers mentorship programs pairing members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to foster an inclusive work environment