Form carpenter

Tobermory; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

D&G General Labour Ltd in Burnaby, BC, invites applications for a Form carpenter. The position is permanent, full-time, and based at 5252 Watling Street. Salary is $28.85 hourly for 40 hours per week.

Expected duties include installing fixtures, reading blueprints, and ensuring safety and quality in residential settings. Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of carpentry experience, strong English skills, and a reliable work ethic.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• 2–3 years of experience in carpentry or similar industry.
• Organized, flexible and punctual.
• Bondable and reliable with good ethics.
• Able to work safely in residential settings.

Responsibilities

• Perform repair work and install doors, windows, drywall, cabinets, stairs and fixtures.
• Prepare layouts per building codes using measuring tools.
• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specs.
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join wood and other materials.
• Conduct building inspections and identify repairs.
• Lay subfloors, foundations, floor beams, walls and roof systems.
• Keep tools and equipment in good working order.

Skills

English fluency

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Time management

Tools

Skill saw

Mitre saw

Jigsaw

Job description

D&G General Labour Ltd based in 5252 Watling Street, Burnaby, BC V5J 1W9 is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Form carpenter who are self‑motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job.

Employer Name: D&G General Labour Ltd
Position: Form carpenter
No. of vacancies: 4
Salary: $28.85 hourly for 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: 5252 Watling Street, Burnaby, BC V5J 1W9

• The candidate will be in charge of performing repair work and installing doors, windows, drywall, cabinets, stairs, and other fixtures as needed.
• The candidate will be required to prepare layouts in accordance with building codes, using measuring tools.
• The candidate must read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and sketches in order to determine specifications and calculate requirements.
• The candidate will be responsible for measuring, cutting, shaping, assembling, and joining wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel, and other materials.
• The candidate will be expected to conduct building inspections and identify any necessary repairs.
• The candidate will be in charge of laying subflooring, building foundations, installing floor beams, and erecting walls and roof systems.
• The candidate will be expected to keep tools and equipment in good working order.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• The ideal candidate should have a minimum 2 to 3 years of working experience in similar industry.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
• The candidate should be punctual.
• The candidate should be accountable.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should have excellent customer service skills.
• The candidate should have the ability to work quickly without compromising quality.
• The candidate should have good physical and healthy state to perform all tasks quickly, effectively, and efficiently.
• The candidate should be a good team player with enough interpersonal and judge-mental skills.
• The candidate should be client focused.
• The candidate should be able to work in a safe and efficient manner with little supervision.
• The candidate should be accurate.
• The candidate should be energetic with a positive attitude.
• The candidate must have excellent hand eye coordination.
• The candidate will have extensive knowledge of various carpentry materials and techniques.
• The candidate will be well-versed in power tools such as a skill saw, mitre saw, and jigsaw.
• The candidate must be able to evaluate the quality of woodwork and materials.
• At all times, the candidate will be willing to observe safety requirements.
• The candidate should have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• The candidate should have strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• The candidate must follow best practises for occupational safety hazards.
• The candidate should be bondable and easily communicate.

Work Setting

• The candidate will be required to work in a residential setting.

Own Tools/Equipment

• Candidates are required to wear steel‑toed safety boots and hard hat.
• The candidates will be required to work in confined spaces.
• The candidate must be able to work at a height and not be afraid of working at a height.
• The candidate will be required to work in dusty, wet, hot and cold weather conditions.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.

Transportation/Travel Information

• For transportation, the candidate should use their own vehicle.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate should be prepared for doing physically challenging tasks as part of daily work.
• The candidate should be required to handling heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate should be willing to work in sitting, standing and walking position for long hours.
• The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in bending, crouching and kneeling positions.
• The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.
• The candidate should ready to work overtime if needed.
• The candidate must perform manual dexterity tasks

Work Location Information

• The candidate will be required to work in various locations.