Field Carpenter: Versatile Construction Builder

Cajun Industries; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Cajun Industries in Baton Rouge is hiring for a field-involved position requiring physical work across busy construction sites. The role involves practical site inspection, material handling, and coordination with team members and subcontractors.

The job emphasizes safety compliance, ability to work in varied outdoor conditions, and readiness to perform tasks ranging from sedentary to heavy exertion. Training and safety gear are provided as needed.

Responsibilities

• Move throughout active construction and project site environments, including uneven terrain, mud, gravel, sand, and other surface conditions.
• Inspect work, access materials, equipment, structures, and areas at ground level, overhead, and in restricted-access locations.
• Ascend/descend stairs, ladders, scaffolding, and elevated surfaces while maintaining safety requirements.
• Handle, operate, and use hand tools, power tools, equipment, instruments, and materials.
• Move, transport, push, pull, lift, or carry materials up to 50 pounds with/without assistance.
• Communicate with crew, supervisors, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and others in field and office settings.
• Understand information from written, electronic, verbal, visual, and environmental sources to support safety and performance.
• Work in outdoor environments with heat, cold, rain, humidity, wind, noise, dust, and weather or site conditions.
• Work in confined spaces or elevated locations as project needs require and safety rules apply.
• Perform activities ranging from sedentary to heavy physical exertion depending on project needs.

Job description

Cajun Industries in Baton Rouge is hiring for a field-involved position requiring physical work across busy construction sites. The role involves practical site inspection, material handling, and coordination with team members and subcontractors.

The job emphasizes safety compliance, ability to work in varied outdoor conditions, and readiness to perform tasks ranging from sedentary to heavy exertion. Training and safety gear are provided as needed.