maintenance carpenter

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work Setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Commercial

Level of Expertise

• Maintenance and repair

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
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Estimate costs and materials
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
• Renovate electrical systems in residential and commercial structures
• Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

Type of Service and Repair

• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system

Types of Systems

• Plumbing, cold water and drain lines

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Hand tools
• Electrical and electronic controls
• Drywall taping/patching

Parts Specialization

• Carpentry/woodworking machinery

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Personal Suitability

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

Support for Newcomers and Refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees