Carpenter

Yaamava Resort & Casino at San Manuel; Highland (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Yaamava Resort & Casino at San Manuel seeks a skilled Carpenter to maintain and restore furnishings across the enterprise, delivering Best-in-Class workmanship aligned with Forbes standards. The role covers fabrication, rough and finish carpentry, wall and floor repairs, furniture repair, and faux painting to support operational excellence.

Responsibilities include refinishing surfaces, cabinet fabrication, door and frame repairs, wall treatments, and coordinating materials and time estimates

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum two years of carpentry experience is required.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, sketches, or building plans.
• Knowledge of wood finishes, laminates, paints and finishes helpful.

Responsibilities

• Refinishes, installs, and repairs surfaces including wood finishes and wall coverings.
• Designs and fabricates cabinets, furniture, fixtures and shelves.
• Repairs frames, doors, windows, and cabinetry per building and fire codes.
• Performs wall repairs, painting, drywall and crown molding as needed.
• Documents work performance, materials used, and time in the work order system.

Skills

Carpentry experience

Blueprint reading

Finishing work

Faux painting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Under the direction of the Supervisor, Facilities, the Carpenter maintains a proactive and innovative approach to high-quality repairs. Develops creative solutions that support operational excellence and consistently delivers Best-in-Class workmanship in alignment with Forbes standards.Accountable for the maintenance and restoration of the furnishings throughout the enterprise. Performs duties ranging from fabrication, rough and finish carpentry, wall repair, floor repair, furniture repair and faux painting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Refinishes, installs and repairs various surfaces including but not limited to wood finishes, wall coverings, and decorative metals and stone finishes. Conducts faux painting, color matching, and paint mixing to duplicate finishes. Repairs and installs all flooring types including ceramic, luxury vinyl tile (LVT), epoxy, hardwood flooring, carpet and cove base.
• Designs, fabricates and installs customized cabinets, furniture, fixtures, shelves and other specialty projects. Repairs furniture and performs other highly skilled finishing work. Performs rough framing and repairs on existing framework structures including damaged doors, frames, windows, and cabinetry in compliance with building and fire codes. Performs repairs on existing framework structures that are damaged or structurally unsound. Follows all health and safety regulatory practices during preparation, work and cleanup.
• Conducts routine inspections of all venues throughout the facility to ensure appearance is up to standards. Makes repairs, as needed, to various finishes and materials within each venue.
• Conducts wall repairs and installations such as wallcovering, vinyl wrap, painting, drywall, wall paneling, chair rail, and crown molding.
• Removes and installs office furniture, machinery, equipment and other materials as requested. Customizes new and existing partitions and cubicles if needed.
• Documents work performance, material usage, estimated repair time, and status using work order system. Works with various trades, vendors, general contractors, and sub-contractors in completing projects or tasks. Request necessary materials and supplies to complete all tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum two (2) years of carpentry experience in building trade required.
• Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

• General knowledge and understanding of plumbing, electrical and HVAC.
• Proficient knowledge of various materials, wood, melamine, acrylics, laminates, MDFs, etc. to identify supplies needed.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard, and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

• At the discretion of the San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission, you may be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license.
• Authorized Driver: Role requires operation or driving of Tribe-owned vehicles or driving patron vehicles. A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record as determined by the insurance carrier is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORKING CONDITIONS – ENVIRONMENT

• Primary work environment is in a facility setting.
• Work may require travel to attend meetings, trade shows, and conferences.
• Incumbents may be required to work evening, weekend and holiday shifts.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
• Strength sufficient to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects and/or move up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• Sedentary work: very little sitting. Able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Physical activities that apply to the essential functions of the position are balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Hearing sufficient to hear conversational levels in person, via videoconference and over the telephone.
• Speech sufficient to make oneself heard and understood in person, in front of groups, in meetings, via videoconference and over the telephone.
• Visual acuity that meets the requirements of the position: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading and visual inspection of employees, visitors or facility.
• Mobility sufficient to safely move in an office environment, walk, stoop, bend and kneel, and enter, exit and operate a motor vehicle in the course of travel to promotional events, meetings, conferences, trade shows and San Manuel properties.
• Endurance sufficient to sit, walk and stand for extended periods, and maintain efficiency throughout the entire work shift and during extended work hours.
• The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles including secondhand smoke. Reasonable accommodation will be made in compliance with all applicable law.

As one of the largest private employers in the Inland Empire, San Manuel deeply cares about the future, growth and well-being of its employees.

San Manuel is one of the largest employers in California’s Inland Empire. Managing one of the world’s busiest casinos, our many restaurants, and a fully functioning tribal government means we can offer an incredibly wide range of professional and support positions. Each is an opportunity to learn, grow and contribute to a better future for all of us. Your commitment to San Manuel is matched by our commitment to you.

We offer a Total Rewards package of monetary, benefits and development rewards to individuals who meet and exceed specific goals. These programs support our pay-for-performance philosophy.