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Carpenter, Renovation
Posted on March 25, 2025
by True North Contracting
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Job Sector:
Landscape & Carpentry
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 205
Duration: 3 calendar days (4 business days)
Last Updated: 4 days ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/ontario/thunder-bay/515260029/carpenter-renovation/
Job Description
Tasks
- Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
- Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work 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 windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
- Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
- Instruct apprentices
- Supervise other workers
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Basic
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver’s licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Work with minimal supervision
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Punctuality
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
Financial benefits
- Gasoline paid
- Group insurance benefits
- Mileage paid
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)