framer-carpenter

Manpreet Framing Ltd; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A local framing company in Vancouver seeks skilled framers to join their team. Responsibilities include preparing estimates, reading blueprints, and supervising apprentices. Candidates should have 1-2 years of experience and a secondary school graduation certificate. The role is physically demanding and involves working in various locations, maintaining a workload of 32 to 40 hours a week.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in framing and construction.
• Ability to read blueprints and drawings.
• Experience handling heavy loads.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates of labour and material costs.
• Measure, cut, shape, and assemble materials.
• Supervise other workers and instruct apprentices.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Qualifications

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

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Residential

Tasks

• Prepare estimates of labour and / or material costs
• 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
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Instruct apprentices
• Supervise other workers
• 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
• Large workload
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Team player

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week