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Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors
• Dangerous

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Supervise other workers
• Estimate costs and materials
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Dependability