Lead Carpenter: Hands-On Leader on Diverse Projects

Tradestaff; Hastings; On-site; NZD 62,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Competitive pay

Variety of projects

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Tradestaff Hawke’s Bay is seeking an experienced Leading Hand Carpenter to lead carpentry works across civil and construction projects in the Hawke’s Bay region. You will manage daily activities, guide a team, and deliver high-quality workmanship on-site.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, safety, and coordinating multi-site tasks with a focus on timely project delivery across multiple sites in Hawke’s Bay.

Qualifications

• Proven carpentry experience with leadership capability.
• Ability to supervise on-site teams and coordinate workloads.
• Confident reading of construction drawings, specs and schedules.
• Solid understanding of the NZ Building Code and construction methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise carpenters, apprentices and labourers while remaining hands-on.
• Coordinate daily tasks and allocate work to keep projects on schedule.
• Carry out general carpentry, formwork, boxing, shuttering and foundation prep.
• Perform structural repairs, framing, flooring, roofing and plasterboard work.
• Read and interpret plans to guide site activities.
• Collaborate with site supervisors, builders and subcontractors to maintain workflow.
• Uphold high workmanship and health & safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Carpentry

On-site supervision

Reading drawings

NZ Building Code

Site Safe

Transport

Attention to detail

Fitness

Education

Trade qualification

Job description

Tradestaff Hawke’s Bay is seeking an experienced Leading Hand Carpenter to lead carpentry works across civil and construction projects in the Hawke’s Bay region. You will manage daily activities, guide a team, and deliver high-quality workmanship on-site.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, safety, and coordinating multi-site tasks with a focus on timely project delivery across multiple sites in Hawke’s Bay.