carpenter, houses

Government of Canada; Surrey; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Surrey, Canada, is looking for a construction worker who is reliable and has experience with building and renovation tasks. Responsibilities include reading blueprints, assembling materials, and maintaining structures. Applicants should possess a high school diploma and the ability to work in physically demanding conditions. The position requires tools, safety equipment, and collaboration with a team.

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months of experience in maintenance and repair.
• Familiarity with equipment and machinery.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements.
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials.
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls.
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware.
• Maintain, repair and renovate wooden structures.

Skills

Reliable

Team player

Accurate

Interpersonal skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
• 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
• Survey building locations and levels
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Work with minimal supervision

Own tools/equipment

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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Punctuality