Carpenter Helper (Req #: 6605)

PALA Interstate, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

PALA Interstate, LLC constructs, erects, installs and repairs structures of wood, plywood, wallboard and pre‑manufactured forms on job sites in Baton Rouge, LA. The role reads blueprints, measures and cuts materials, and assembles components with nails, glue or dowel pins.

The position requires four years of carpentry experience, NCCER Industrial Carpenter Certification, and the ability to pass our in-house assessment.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years’ experience in carpentry.
• NCCER Industrial Carpenter Certification strongly desired.
• Must pass in-house Carpenter Assessment Test.

Responsibilities

• Reads and studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to material requirements and dimensions.
• Selects and transports materials and tools for jobs.
• Measures boards, timbers, plywood or other materials and marks cutting lines.
• Shapes materials to prescribed measurements using saws, chisels and planes.
• Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, glue or dowel pins.
• Braces forms in place with timbers, tie-rods, and anchor bolts for concrete piers, footings and walls.
• Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Builds false work to temporarily strengthen or disguise buildings under construction.
• Verifies trueness of structure with plumb bob or carpenter’s level.
• Erects and disassembles scaffolding up to 75 ft. high, installs ladders and handrails, toeboards, walkways, platforms and gangways.
• Builds wooden structures needed on job site such as benches and tables.
• Operates survey equipment to ensure accuracy.
• Cleans scaffold yard and work areas.

Skills

Carpentry

Blueprints

Math skills

Surveying

Education

NCCER Industrial Carpenter Certification

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

• Date Posted: 09/16/2026
• Location: Baton Rouge, LA
• Job Category: Basic Application (PALA)
• Salary Interval: Full Time
• Pay Range: N/A

PALA Interstate, LLC

Constructs, erects, installs and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, wallboard and pre-manufactured forms (Simon Forms, etc.) using hand tools and power tools. Reads, studies and interprets job specifications, plans and blue prints. Uses basic math skills including geometry, trigonometry to make calculations for work. Can complete difficult job tasks according to job specifications with minimal or no supervision.

Essential Functions

1. Reads and studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated.
2. Selects and transports appropriate materials and tools for job.
3. Measures boards, timbers, plywood or other materials using a square, tape and/or ruler and marks cutting lines on material.
4. Shapes materials to prescribed measurements using saws, chisels and planes.
5. Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, glue or dowel pins.
6. Braces forms in place with timbers, tie-rods, and anchor bolts for use in building concrete piers, footings and walls.
7. Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
8. Builds false work to temporarily strengthen, protect or disguise buildings undergoing construction.
9. Verifies trueness of structure with plumb bob and/or carpenter’s level.
10. Erects and disassembles scaffolding up to 75 ft. high, installs ladders, handrails, toeboards, walkways, platforms and gangways.
11. Builds a variety of wooden structures needed on job site i.e., benches, tables, lunch/rest tents, etc.
12. Operates survey equipment to ensure accuracy.
13. Cleans scaffold yard and work areas.
14. Utilizes basic math skills while doing surveys and for measurement and assembly of structures.

Required Education and Experience:

1. Minimum Four years’ experience in Carpentry work.
2. NCCER Industrial Carpenter Certification strongly desired.
3. Must pass our in-house Carpenter Assessment Test

Preferred Education and Experience

1. High School or GED preferred but not required.
2. Trade School program preferred but not required.

PALA Group, Inc. and its Subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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