Skilled Carpenter – Finish Carpentry & Installations

Hinds County School District; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hinds County School District in Jackson, MS seeks a skilled carpenter for maintenance department responsibilities. The role involves constructing, installing, and repairing wood structures per blueprints and code requirements, including stairs, frames, trim, and finishes.

The candidate should have formal carpentry training or substantial experience, with the ability to read plans and use hand and power tools. This is a full-time on-site position in the maintenance department.

Qualifications

• Completion of a four year federally approved technical training program in carpentry; OR, Four years' carpentry experience.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education yielding comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood per plans.
• Selects materials and prepares layout using tools.
• Shapes materials to prescribed measurements and assembles components.
• Verifies trueness of structure and installs subflooring.
• Fits window frames, doors, trim, and hardware.
• Erects scaffolding and ladders; may weld metal parts.

Skills

Carpentry experience

Education

Carpentry training

Job description

Hinds County School District in Jackson, MS seeks a skilled carpenter for maintenance department responsibilities. The role involves constructing, installing, and repairing wood structures per blueprints and code requirements, including stairs, frames, trim, and finishes.

The candidate should have formal carpentry training or substantial experience, with the ability to read plans and use hand and power tools. This is a full-time on-site position in the maintenance department.