Carpenter Helper

George P. Johnson Experience Marketing; Las Vegas (NM); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

George P. Johnson Experience Marketing is hiring a Carpenter Helper to join our on-site Las Vegas team. You will assist in constructing, repairing, and installing structures and fixtures using wood, plywood, and metals, while learning foundational carpentry skills on the job.

You will report to the Las Vegas location, working a minimum of five days per week, and collaborate with other team members to ensure quality and safety on all projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years of industry related carpentry/fabrication experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and construction plans.
• Commitment to safety protocols and quality.
• Willingness to learn hands-on carpentry tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in construction, repair, and installation of wood structures.
• Interpret blueprints and follow plans to build to spec.
• Aid in measuring, cutting, shaping, and assembling materials.
• Support safety compliance on site.

Skills

Blueprint interpretation

Measurement & cutting

Material assembly

Structural installation

Safety protocols

Team collaboration

Job description

Our Opportunity

GPJ is hiring a Carpenter Helper to join our growing team.

This role is on-site, requiring you to report to our Las Vegas location a minimum of 5 days per week.

Your Role

As a Carpentry Helper, you’ll embark on a hands‑on learning journey, assisting in the construction, repair, and installation of various structures and fixtures made from wood, plywood, metals, and other materials. This role is crucial for developing foundational carpentry skills and understanding the construction process.

Your Skills

• Learn to interpret blueprints and construction plans, ensuring projects meet specifications.
• Assist with measuring, cutting, shaping, and assembling materials according to precise requirements.
• Help install structures.
• Support the inspection and repair of damaged structures or fixtures, and assist in maintaining existing woodwork.
• Collaborate with other functions, learning the importance of teamwork in project completion.
• Adhere to all safety protocols and regulations, prioritizing a safe work environment.

Your Competencies

Solution Oriented - Even with tight project budget management practices, you focus on the desired outcome and are ready with multiple solutions in order to reach the end goal.

Thoroughness - Ensure your work (and if applicable, the work of others) is complete and accurate. You can spot when details were overlooked, and take the initiative to complete the project, following up to ensure agreements / commitments are on track or have been fulfilled. When details are ambiguous, you ask questions to confirm you understand the expectations. Team members can easily follow your work, understand where you left off, and what comes next. You are prepared and organized for meetings and presentations.

Urgency - Decisive, responsive, and fast acting you achieve goals quickly both when working on your own and in collaboration with others. You demonstrate adaptability and agility when making on‑the‑spot decisions never sacrificing quality or work interactions. Cool under pressure. For the sake of time, you are able to eliminate unnecessary steps and use network resources to aid in project completion.

Foster Innovation - Drive, develop, or support new and improved methods, products, procedures or technologies. Devise new approaches to make improvements or solve problems. You constantly challenge yourself to come up with ideas that are on strategy, innovative, and transformative, and authentic to the client’s brand.

Your Experience

Minimum 1-2 years of industry related carpentry/fabrication experience.

Your Impact

In your role, you will have influence and responsibility over:

As a Carpentry Helper, your commitment to learning and attention to detail will directly contribute to the successful completion of construction projects. Under the guidance of experienced carpenters, your developing ability to assist in constructing and installing high‑quality structures and fixtures will help enhance the aesthetic appeal, functionality, and durability of buildings.

Salary:

Salary is dependent on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) experience, skills, and location.

Who We Are

GPJ is the world leader in experiential marketing. Our 29 global offices are filled with fearless people dreaming up ideas that are transforming industries and bringing the most respected brands to life in powerfully, exciting ways. We are a part of the Project Worldwide family. An independent, employee‑owned global network of complementary, wholly owned agencies.

You read that “employee‑owned” part, right? You heard us correctly. You work hard, she works hard, we all work hard… we all succeed and reap the rewards. We have an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – providing our employees with an ownership interest. We thought you would want to know that. In fact, there is a lot more you would want to know about us, like our FTO policy (no more “accruing” time off), our employer matching 401(k) plan (no vesting period), our “low employee contribution” healthcare option. But we are getting ahead of ourselves here, let’s talk about this exciting opportunity first and we can fill you in on our perks & benefits later.

GPJ is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected class. In addition to federal law requirements, GPJ complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. GPJ expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on any protected class.