Carpenter

Six Flags Corp; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision

401K match

Free park entry

Scholarships

Friend/family tickets

Employee events

Job summary

Canada's Wonderland is hiring for a mid-level maintenance worker in California to perform skilled cabinet, carpentry, concrete, and asphalt tasks across park, restaurant, and office facilities. Position requires operating heavy equipment, reading blueprints, and adhering to safety standards.

Candidates should bring 2-4 years’ rough framing/roof experience, strong communication, and own tools. Full-time, year-round role with night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; some college preferred.
• Must have own trade tools and be able to pass a background check.
• Ability to read blueprints and use measuring devices is helpful.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy equipment and power tools as part of maintenance, repair, and construction work.
• Documents work performed daily and prepares maintenance forms.
• Maintains clean, safe work areas and properly stores tools and equipment.
• Measures and assembles materials per plans; interprets blueprints as needed.
• Works on scaffoldings, lifts, and building structures; ensures work meets codes and specs.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some college preferred

Tools

Trade tools

Power tools

Heavy equipment

Job description

Overview:

Salary details based on experience:

• Level 1: $33 / hr - $38 / hr
• Level 2: up to $42 / hr
• Level 3: up to $48 / hr

Job Status/Type: Full-time, year-round

Position Level: Mid-Level

Shift/Schedule Requirements: Ability to work various shifts and days including nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.

Performs skilled trade duties in cabinet, carpentry, concrete, and asphalt work required in the maintenance, repair and construction of Park, restaurant and office buildings and equipment. Operates fixed and portable power tools and heavy equipment normally associated with the trade. Studies 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. Responsibilities and requirements may vary by location.

Benefits:

• 3 weeks paid PTO which increases with seniority (6 sick days, 11 paid holidays)
• Multiple medical coverage options to fit your needs, along with dental & vision coverage
• 401K match
• Maintenance-specific scholarships available
• FREE entry to ALL our parks and water parks!

Perks:

• Yearly maintenance appreciation week celebration
• Complimentary tickets for friends and family
• Discounts on food and park merchandise
• Full-time and part-time employee events and gatherings, and more!

Responsibilities:

• Operates heavy equipment, such as backhoes, tractors, forklifts, JLG lifts, various saws, two way radios, etc. Uses measuring devices, carpentry tools, concrete tools, landscaping tools, mechanic’s tools, etc.
• Documents work performed daily. Prepares and/or processes maintenance documentation and inspection forms, as required.
• Maintains clean, orderly and safe work areas. Properly maintains assigned equipment and tools.
• Works with materials such as wood, plastic, fiberglass, or drywall. Utilizes chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to repair and erect structures. Joins materials with nails, screws, staples, or adhesives.
• Works on top of scaffolding, ladders, and the top beams of buildings. Checks work along the way to ensure it’s up to code and specifications.
• Uses levels, rules, plumb bobs, framing squares, and surveying equipment to ensure everything is level and secure.
• Works with prefabricated buildings. Builds stairs, mantles, and furniture. Install cabinets and molding.
• Remodels offices and structures. Creates structures for pouring concrete. Erects scaffolding. Builds trench bracing.
• Replaces panes of glass, ceiling tiles, and doors. Repairs or builds furniture.
• Installs partitions, doors, and windows. Moves and installs machinery.
• May work with blueprints or instructions supplied and ensure finished product matches specifications.
• Prepares the layout of the project. Estimates height, width, length, and other proportions and selects and purchases materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• At least 2-4 years of prior experience with rough framing or roofing is preferred.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent. Some college preferred.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Must have strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Must have own trade tools.
• Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law.