Carpenter

NEW Cooperative Inc.; Fort Dodge (IA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NEW Cooperative Inc. in Iowa is seeking a skilled Building Maintenance Technician to construct, repair, and maintain wooden structures and concrete surfaces across locations. You will read blueprints, operate carpentry tools, and support safety standards.

This role requires 1-2 years of related experience, willingness to travel between locations, and a strong mechanical aptitude to ensure safe, high-quality work year-round.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed and insurable to drive; travel between locations required.
• 1–2 years related experience or training with mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to work in all environments and varied weather conditions.
• Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Construct, repair, and maintain wooden structures.
• Read blueprints and specifications.
• Measure, cut, and assemble building materials.
• Operate carpentry tools and equipment.
• Pour and finish concrete surfaces.
• Load, unload, and transport materials.
• Follow safety procedures and policies.
• Provide general labor for project needs.

Skills

Safety

Carpentry

Concrete

Construction

General labor

Job description

Build Your Career with NEW Cooperative

At NEW Cooperative, we’re committed to supporting agriculture, strengthening our communities, and investing in our people. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we provide meaningful career opportunities across operations, agronomy, grain, feed, energy, transportation, administration, technology, and corporate services.

Whether you’re just beginning your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find a team that values safety, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a difference every day.

Explore the position below to see how you can become part of the NEW Cooperative team.

Position Summary/Objective: Constructing, repairing, and maintaining buildings, fixtures, and other wooden structures to support cooperative operations. This position ensures facilities are safe, functional, and well-maintained while adhering to quality and safety standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Include but are not limited to the following:

Safety

• Uses all tools, equipment, and vehicles in a safe and careful manner and for their intended use.
• Imperative that personnel adhere to all safety standards, procedures and policies to ensure that effective execution of duties and responsibilities

Carpentry

• Construct, repair, and maintain wooden structures.
• Read and interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Measure, cut, and assemble building materials
• Operate and maintain carpentry tools and equipment.
• Collaborate with team members to complete projects on time.

Concrete

• Pour and finish concrete surfaces.
• Set up and remove concrete forms.
• Mix and spread concrete materials.
• Repair concrete structures.

Construction

• Assist with building, repairing, and renovating structures.
• Load, unload, and transport construction materials.
• Operate basic hand and power tools.
• Perform general labor tasks, including digging and site preparation.
• Follow safety procedures and regulations.

Other

• Works necessary hours as requested by manager to ensure completion of projects, response to needed maintenance requests, and provide exceptional quality service.

Basic Employment Expectations:

Safety

• Always performs work in a safe manner and uses the appropriate PPE.
• Checks the work area for hazards and corrects/reports unsafe conditions.
• Consider the safety of oneself, and other employees, and customers.
• Follows all safety protocols and seeks advice from supervisor when uncertain.

Communication

• Maintains open communication and cooperates with supervisors, departments, and fellow employees.
• Communicate with supervisors and others immediately when unexpected problems cause absence, lateness, or the need to leave early.

Accountability & Professionalism

• Abides by policies set forth in the employee policy manual.
• Carries a fair share of the workload.
• Promotes NEW Cooperative through positive, friendly, and professional interactions.
• Is punctual, follows directives, and works in an efficient and timely manner; accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of the work.

Customer Service

• Continually works to satisfy customers through effective communication, solving problems, answering questions, and managing their expectations.

** Personal/Professional Development**

• Establishes personal performance goals and works toward these goals.
• Continually upgrades and demonstrates knowledge of the job.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Must be licensed and insurable to drive. Travel between locations is required.
• One to two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience with a good mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to work in all types of environments, including but not limited to elevated areas (heights), dusty conditions, various weather conditions (hot to cold).
• Understanding of the time commitments of the role throughout the year, as well as the seasonality of the farm supply business and the in-season time commitment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must be able to interact and effectively communicate with customer, peers and individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Possesses problem solving capability and understands the operation processes.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is rarely required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds. Abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position will frequently work in wet or humid, extreme cold/heat (all non-weather) conditions, toxic and/ or around caustic chemicals, or vibration both indoors and outdoors.

Position will frequently work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, in fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, work in confined space atmosphere and high noise levels.

Disclaimer: This job description indicates the general nature and minimum level of work expected. It is not designed to cover every activity, duty, or responsibility required of the employee. The employee may be asked to perform other duties related to the successful performance of the job.

NEW Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.