carpenter

Major Work Area

• Renovation
• Maintenance and repair
• Construction

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

• Carpenter Red Seal Certificate
• Carpenter Trade Certification
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board¿(WSIB) clearance Certificate

Additional Skills

• Survey building locations and levels
• Supervise other workers
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Instruct apprentices
• Estimate costs and materials

Work Setting

• Residential
• Millwork/pre-fab shopwork
• 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
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Security and Safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Work Site Environment

• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Tight deadlines
• Overtime required

Ability to Supervise

• 3-4 people

Work Location Information

• Various locations

Personal Suitability

• Accurate
• Team player
• Client focus
• Values and ethics
• Reliability