Journeyperson Carpenter

Come on down to the annual CRANBROOK Hiring & Post-Secondary Education Expo on Thursday, MAY 30 th , 2024, from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Cranbrook Curling Rink 1777 2 St. N., Cranbrook - . Come dressed for success with your resume in hand for an opportunity to meet a live recruiter. Free Admission and Open to the public.

Position: Journeyperson Carpenter

We offer Union Rates, Benefits & Pension, Training Opportunities.

Please email your resume and tickets to:

Journeyperson Carpenter - Description

Carpenters construct, erect, install, maintain, and repair structures and components of structures made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel, and other materials. They are employed by construction companies, carpentry contractors, and maintenance departments of factories, plants, and other establishments, or they may be self-employed.

Pay

$36.66 - $47.04

Schedule

8-hour shifts

10-hour shifts

Benefits

• Extended health care
• Dental care
• Vision care
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Company pension

Eligibility Requirements

• Physically fit
• Willing to work in a team
• Completion of a four-year carpentry apprenticeship program, Red Seal Certification, or a combination of over 9,540 hours of work experience in the trade and some high school, college, or industry courses in carpentry

Carpenters perform some or all of the following duties:

• 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

CMAW Local 2300 - Who we are

CMAW Local 2300 is a local of the C onstruction M aintenance and A llied W orkers Union, B.C.'s largest and fully independent Carpentry and Construction Union. Local 2300 has been in existence since 1959 and our members and contractors are responsible for the bulk of civil construction that has occurred in the area since.