carpenter

Major Work Area

• Renovation
• Maintenance and repair
• Construction

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• 4th Period Apprentice
• 2nd Period Apprentice
• 3rd Period Apprentice
• Carpenter Red Seal Certificate

Additional Skills

• Instruct apprentices

Work Setting

• Residential
• Industrial
• Commercial

Specific Skills

• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials

Own Tools/Equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles

Work Site Environment

• Confined spaces
• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver’s licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Ability to Supervise

• 3-4 people

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Accurate
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Client focus
• Values and ethics
• Reliability