What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Carpenter position at Confidential?
Join our growing residential construction company!
Key Responsibilities:
Tile & Stone Installation
- Surface Prep: Prepare, clean, and level surfaces, ensuring proper water barriers and backing are installed for wet areas like showers.
- Layout & Measurement: Plan layout and tile patterns (straight, diagonal, herringbone, mosaic) to minimize cuts and align with architectural drawings.
- Cutting & Setting: Cut ceramic, porcelain, glass, or natural stone using wet saws and grinders. Lay tile using mortars and adhesives.
- Finishing: Apply grout, install trim pieces, and seal/polish the final installation for a durable, aesthetic, and waterproof finish.
Lead Carpentry & Project Leadership
- On-Site Management: Serve as the primary on-site lead, managing daily workflow and coordinating tasks for assistant carpenters or subcontractors.
- Finish Carpentry: Fabricate, install, and adjust custom millwork, trim, cabinets, doors, molding, and baseboards to complement the surrounding tile work.
- Client Relations: Communicate project progress, answer questions, and represent the company as a professional ambassador to the client.
- Quality Control: Read and interpret blueprints, enforce building codes, ensure material take-offs are accurate, and maintain a safe, organized, and dust-controlled job site.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: 5 to 7 years of verifiable experience in general carpentry and advanced tile setting.
- Skills: Advanced blueprint reading, layout/geometry skills, proficiency with tile saws, levels, and a full array of power/hand carpentry tools.
- Physical Demand: High physical stamina. The role requires regular bending, kneeling, standing for extended periods, and the ability to lift up to 75 to 100 pounds.
Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $35 - $40