Carpenter

New Zealand Careers Limited; Whanganui; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Careers Limited – Wanganui invites applications for permanent, full-time carpentry roles with a guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week. Candidates must have at least 2 years of carpentry experience and a clean criminal record with a valid driver's license.

Travel may be required occasionally and the employer will cover travel costs. References (2) are required, and further responsibilities will be discussed with successful applicants.

Qualifications

• Have excellent carpentry trade skills, experience, and knowledge.
• Understand plans and specifications to determine materials, dimensions and installation.
• May order or select timbers and materials and prepare layouts.
• Fitting, cutting, laminating, and shaping different types of construction materials.
• Loading and unloading building materials, machinery, and tools and distributing them to construction sites.
• Mixing, pouring, and spreading concrete/aggregate mixtures using portable mixers.

Responsibilities

• Other carpentry job descriptions will be discussed with the successful candidates.

Skills

Carpentry experience

Read plans

Material layout

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

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New Zealand Careers Limited – Wanganui, North Island

The roles are permanent, full-time employment with a minimum of 30 hours of work per week guaranteed.

The successful candidates must have at least 2 years of carpentry experience, residential or commercial. The role may require you to travel out of town from time to time; the employer will pay for the travel costs.

You must have at least 2 contactable references, a clean criminal record and a driver's license.

Job Description Summary:

• Have excellent carpentry trade skills, experience, and knowledge.
• A good level of understanding and ability to work of plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation.
• May order or select timbers and materials and prepare layouts.
• Fitting, cutting, laminating, and shaping different types of construction materials.
• Loading and unloading building materials, machinery, and tools and distributing them to construction or road sites.
• Mixing, pouring, and spreading concrete/ other aggregate mixtures, using portable cement/ aggregate mixers.

Other carpentry job descriptions will be discussed with the successful candidates.

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