CARPENTER - JOURNEYMAN

Broward County Public Schools; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Broward County Public Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL seeks a Journeyman Carpenter to perform skilled milling, fabrication and repair work across furniture and structures. The role requires reading drawings, estimating materials and labor, and operating power and hand tools safely.

The position is full-time, on-site at Maintenance-Zone 1, with pre-employment drug testing and a Florida driver’s license required. Applicants should be prepared for emergency calls and work with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Must have six (6) years of recent professionally paid carpentry experience.
• Must possess ability to estimate materials, supplies, and labor costs.
• Ability to use power and hand tools with minimal supervision.
• Must follow oral and written instructions and work well with others.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled milling and fabrication of doors, cabinets, shelves, and boards.
• Repair furniture and modify structures as needed.
• Work from drawings or sketches and ensure safe use of ladders and scaffolding.

Skills

Carpentry experience

Manual dexterity

Ability to read drawings

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Carpentry apprenticeship program

Tools

Licensing: rough/finish carpentry license

Job description

CARPENTER - JOURNEYMAN

Broward County Public Schools MAINTENANCE-ZONE 1 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Florida Department of Education

Job Description

POSITION GOAL

To perform skilled work in milling, fabrication of doors, cabinets, shelves, bulletin and chalk boards, tables, dollies, and louvers; to repair furniture including new tops, as well as modifications to structures, in a responsible and accurate manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.
• Satisfactory completion of the Broward County School District's Carpentry apprenticeship Program.
• Must possess the ability to effect construction or repairs from drawings or sketches; estimate materials, supplies, and labor costs.
• Must have the ability to use all power and hand tools associated with the trade and perform all tasks with little or no supervision or assistance.
• Must have thorough knowledge of wood and be able to determine the proper wood for each job; considerable knowledge of the types and availability of hardware supplies.
• Must have ability to work effectively from ladders and scaffolding with due regard to safety for self and others.
• Must provide own hand tools.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions and be able to work well with others.
• Must have ability to assume responsibility and effect repairs/complete tasks without assistance.
• Willing to answer emergency calls at all hours, including off hours.
• Must have a valid Florida driver's license. This position will include pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
• Computer skills as required for the position
• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.
• Six (6) years of recent professionally paid carpentry experience. Initially must successfully pass either the rough or finish carpentry specialty contractors license issued by Broward County to qualify as a School Board of Broward County carpenter. This license requirement must be satisfied either prior to employment with The School Board of Broward County, Florida or within six months, within the probationary period.
• Must possess the ability to effect construction or repairs from drawings or sketches; estimate materials, supplies, and labor costs.
• Must have the ability to use all power and hand tools associated with the trade and perform all tasks with little or no supervision or assistance.
• Must have thorough knowledge of wood and be able to determine the proper wood for each job; considerable knowledge of the types and availability of hardware supplies. Must have ability to work effectively from ladders and scaffolding with due regard to safety for self and others.
• Must provide own hand tools. Must be able to follow oral and written instructions and be able to work well with others.
• Must have ability to assume responsibility and effect repairs/complete tasks without assistance.
• Willing to answer emergency calls at all hours, including off hours.
• Must have a valid Florida driver's license. This position will include pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bilingual skills preferred.

LOCATION PREFERENCES/ADDITIONAL INFOR

Position Type: Full-time

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Talent Management
• 600 SE 3rd Ave
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301-3125
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]