Carpenter's Helper

Position Description:

Carpenter's Helper performs a variety of tasks at all kinds of construction sites. The role is similar to an apprenticeship. You are expected to learn the skills of a carpenter. Carpenter's Helpers play indispensable roles in the construction industry. Carpentry covers a wide range of construction services including cutting, shaping, installing materials, and erecting framework for buildings and other structures. 

Qualifications/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Basic math skills. Read and understand plans.

• Physically active.

• Good listening skills – the ability communicate with coworkers

• A good team player, self-confident, motivated, and independent.

• Candidates must possess a strong work ethic.

• Basic hand tools are required, such as: Tool belt, hammer, speed square, tape measure, rebar tie tool, pliers, etc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work.
• Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
• Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine with supervision.
• Install handrails under supervision.
• Install fixtures (partitions and toilet accessories)
• Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
• Smooth or sand surfaces to removes ridges, tool marks, glue or caulking
• Secure stakes to grids for constructions of footings, nails scabs to footing forms, and vibrate and float concrete.
• Assist in finishing concrete surfaces.
• Inspect work sites to determine condition or necessary repairs.
• Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
• Assist in placing and setting slabs and sidewalks
• Assist in framing wood, metal studs and blocking.
• Tie rebar, wire mat and poly.
• Assist install of wood base, knox boxes
• Fire caulk, and other caulk
• Install erosion control
• Edge concrete
• Estimate height, width, length, and other proportions..
• Build & install guard rails and shoring under direction of a carpenter.
• Demo and repair existing structures
• Saw cut expansion joints
• Bore bolt holes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drills
• Bondo
• Basic hand tools required, such as: tool belt, hammer, speed square, tape measure, rebar tie, pliers, etc.
• Performs other related duties as needed

Physical Requirements:

• This is a full-time, hourly position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as well as, evening and weekend work that may be required as job duties demand.
• Prolonged periods of walking job site. Must be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, climb, squat, kneel and bend.
• Occupation requires physical activity most of the day.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds at times.
• Able to travel as needed and able to visit multiple job sites if needed.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to chemicals, risk of electrical shock and risk of vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Relationships: 

• Reports to the General Superintendent
• Interacts with staff, leadership and is a representative of the company.

As a member of the J.M Cope Team, you can expect:

• Pre-tax Insurance Program (Medical, Dental, Life, Short/Long-term Disability)

• 401-K Plan

• Holiday Pay

• Paid Vacation

• Family and Medical Leave

• Sick/Personal Leave

• Military Leave

• Bereavement Leave

• Jury Duty Leave

• Worker Comp

• Education and Training Reimbursement

• Competitive Salary