Journeyman Carpenter: Millwork, Finishes & Cabinetry

SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS is seeking a Carpenter to perform skilled journeyman carpentry work in the construction, alteration, repair, and maintenance of wooden structures and related items. The role involves building, repairing, and refinishing furniture, doors, windows, forms, and shop projects per sketches and plans.

Under the Facilities Maintenance Manager, you will operate woodworking machinery, estimate material needs, and may assist with concrete forms or exterior maintenance.

Qualifications

• Five years of carpentry experience (preferred).
• One or two more years as a journeyman (desired).
• High School Diploma or Graduation from a technical High School, and/or Associate or Technical Degree (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of rough and finished carpentry work.
• Performs skilled mill and cabinet work involving construction, finishing, and repairing of buildings, doors, and other building-related items.
• Refinishes furniture.
• Builds forms, and operates planers, shapers, jointers, lathes, handsaws, and other woodworking machinery.
• Maintains tools and machinery in safe and efficient operating conditions.
• Effectively and safely operate a variety of tools and equipment used in the skilled carpentry trade.
• Prepares drawings and sketches of construction and repair projects.
• Estimates cost and orders materials needed.
• May assist in cement work, fence repair, and other outside maintenance work.
• May be required to work in other trade areas on a temporary basis.

Skills

Carpentry skills

Blueprint reading

Math ability

Safety procedures

Tool operation

Follow instructions

Education

High School Diploma

Associate or Technical Degree (preferred)

Tools

Planers

Shapers

Jointers

Lathes

Hand tools

Job description

SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS is seeking a Carpenter to perform skilled journeyman carpentry work in the construction, alteration, repair, and maintenance of wooden structures and related items. The role involves building, repairing, and refinishing furniture, doors, windows, forms, and shop projects per sketches and plans.

Under the Facilities Maintenance Manager, you will operate woodworking machinery, estimate material needs, and may assist with concrete forms or exterior maintenance.