Carpenter – New Entrant

J. O'CONNOR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED; Munster; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

J O ‘Connor Construction Ltd is seeking a Carpenter – New Entrant to join our team on residential and commercial projects at City View, Currahaly, Farnanes, Cork.

The role offers on-the-job training under qualified tradespeople. No formal qualifications are required; prior basic carpentry exposure is advantageous. You will work as part of a team, follow instructions, and adhere to site safety practices.

Qualifications

• No formal qualification required; prior basic carpentry exposure is advantageous but not essential.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills through supervised work.
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions.
• Basic understanding of site safety and use of PPE is desirable.
• Physical fitness and manual dexterity appropriate for construction work.

Responsibilities

• Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.
• Selects and measures appropriate wood and cuts, shapes and drills to specification using saws, planes, chisels and other power or hand tools.
• Aligns and fixes prepared wood pieces by screwing, nailing, gluing and dowelling to form frames, shop fronts, conter units, decking, theatrical sets, furniture, small wooden craft, scale models and wooden templates.
• Checks accuracy of work with square, rule and spirit level; maintains and repairs woodwork and fittings.

Skills

Teamwork

Instruction following

Safety awareness

Physical fitness

Manual dexterity

Willingness to learn

Tools

Saw

Plan e

Chisel

Power tools

Job description

City View, Currahaly, Farnanes, Co. Cork, P14 W954

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Job Description

Job Title: Carpenter – New EntrantCompany Name: J O ‘Connor Construction LtdLocation: City View, Currahaly, Farnanes Cork, P14 W954.

Job Description:J O ‘Connor Construction Ltd. is currently seeking a Carpenter (New Entrant) to join our team working on residential and/or commercial construction projects. This position is suitable for candidates who have basic knowledge or informal experience in carpentry and are looking to start a formal career in the trade. Full on-the-job training will be provided under the supervision of qualified tradespeople.

Key Responsibilities:Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements;Selects and measures appropriate wood and cuts, shapes and drills to specification using saws, planes, chisels and other power or hand tools;Aligns and fixes prepared wood pieces by screwing, nailing, gluing and dowelling to form frames, shop fronts, conter units, decking, theatrical sets, furniture, small wooden craft, scale models and wooden templates;Checks accuracy of work with square, rule and spirit level;Maintains and repairs woodwork and fittings

Job Requirements:

• No formal qualification required; prior basic carpentry exposure is advantageous but not essential.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills through supervised work.
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions.
• Basic understanding of site safety and use of PPE is desirable.
• Physical fitness and manual dexterity appropriate for construction work.

Annual Salary: €42.588p.h: €21.00Hours per Week: 39Start date: 21/12/2026

• Sector: construction

Career Level

• Not Required