Job Description

Salary: $23.50 / hour
Vacancies: 1
Employment: Permanent employment, Full-time -30 to 40 hours per Week
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Helifax, NS

Job Requirements
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience:1 to less than 2 years

The main responsibilities of a carpenter are as per below:

• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
• Fit and install trim items, such as doors, stairs, moulding and hardware
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
• Supervise apprentices and other construction workers
• May prepare cost estimates for clients.