Finish Carpenter

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Millwork/pre-fab shopwork

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• Instruct apprentices
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems
• Assemble wood products such as window sashes, doors, boxes, pallets, ladders and barrels
• Repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics