Carpenter Helper

PURPOSE:

To help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding material or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

• Clean work areas, machines, or equipment, to maintain a clean and safe job site.


• Assist Carpenter in layouts.


• Install fasteners/hardware.


• Place and nail blocking and bracing.


• Assist in aligning and squaring walls.


• Cut miscellaneous material to size as directed by carpenter.


• Stacking trusses, install fascia and roof sheathing


• Other duties as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Framing or woodworking experience strongly preferred.


• Must be able to travel to various job sites.


• Must be able to pass a drug test.


• Must provide original, valid, and unexpired document(s) that satisfy the Form I-9 employment

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to follow instructions from supervisors, foremen, and carpenters.


• Ability to use basic power tools and hand tools.


• Ability to add and subtract in all units of standard US measures, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.


• Must be able to read a tape measure.


• Must be alert to surroundings; position requires high degree of situational awareness.


• Ability to bend, stop and move repetitively while working with power tools.


• Ability wo work outside, in all-weather conditions, frequent walking, standing, bending, and reaching.


• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and greater than 100 lbs. Occasionally.


• Ability to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings and weekends.