What are the responsibilities and job description for the Carpenter position at H. J. Russell & Company?
Summary
Plans, organizes and finishes carpentry in the alteration and construction of buildings, cabinets, and specialty wood items and perform related work. by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Primary duties and responsibilities include the following, and additional duties may be assigned:
Performs rough and finish carpentry including building additions and special products; builds and installs floors and wall coverings, ceiling materials, paneling, plastic laminates, and hardware; repairs broken windows, doors, walls, and ceilings; installs door jambs and hangs metal and wood doors; finishes walls with wood, structural metal, lath, and plaster; repairs/replaces railings, hand rails, stair treads, nosings and gratings; builds platforms, podiums, partitions, ramps, and fences; installs insulation and weather stripping; maintains and repairs machinery, tools, and equipment used in the carpentry trade; may paint, and stain. Perform work in a safe manner and actively encourages other to do the same.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises one or more employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Escalate complaints and provides resolution to existing problems.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements shared in the sections below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
Diploma or carpentry certificate with 3 or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of rough and finish carpentry; tools, equipment, materials and safety practices of carpentry work; building techniques of new and remodel construction; masonry, concrete, and wood construction.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate basic figures and amounts such as addition, subtractions, discounts, interest, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb and work from ladders, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and work around wood dust, cement, and fumes. The employee must regularly lift, move or carry up to 90 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; explosives; and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Plans, organizes and finishes carpentry in the alteration and construction of buildings, cabinets, and specialty wood items and perform related work. by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Primary duties and responsibilities include the following, and additional duties may be assigned:
Performs rough and finish carpentry including building additions and special products; builds and installs floors and wall coverings, ceiling materials, paneling, plastic laminates, and hardware; repairs broken windows, doors, walls, and ceilings; installs door jambs and hangs metal and wood doors; finishes walls with wood, structural metal, lath, and plaster; repairs/replaces railings, hand rails, stair treads, nosings and gratings; builds platforms, podiums, partitions, ramps, and fences; installs insulation and weather stripping; maintains and repairs machinery, tools, and equipment used in the carpentry trade; may paint, and stain. Perform work in a safe manner and actively encourages other to do the same.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises one or more employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Escalate complaints and provides resolution to existing problems.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements shared in the sections below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
Diploma or carpentry certificate with 3 or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of rough and finish carpentry; tools, equipment, materials and safety practices of carpentry work; building techniques of new and remodel construction; masonry, concrete, and wood construction.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate basic figures and amounts such as addition, subtractions, discounts, interest, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb and work from ladders, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and work around wood dust, cement, and fumes. The employee must regularly lift, move or carry up to 90 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; explosives; and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.