What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custom Vehicle Carpenter position at Reading Truck?
How You Will Make an Impact
As a Custom Truck Carpenter at Reading Truck, you’ll play a key role in building and finishing custom truck bodies from the ground up. This is a hands-on position where your craftsmanship directly impacts the quality, durability, and functionality of our final product.
Working under the direction of the Shop Supervisor, you’ll perform framing, paneling, cabinetry, and finish carpentry in a fast-paced production environment. If you have a background in remodeling, cabinetry, or construction and take pride in precision work, this is a great opportunity to bring your skills into a stable, growing industry.
What You’ll Do (The Nuts and Bolts)
Follow all safety policies and PPE requirements
Build and install truck interiors including shelving, flooring, panels, trim, cabinetry, and ceilings
Perform finish carpentry work such as trim, molding, and detailed installations
Cut, measure, and assemble wood, aluminum, galvanized steel, and composite materials
Read blueprints, shop drawings, and layout instructions to ensure accuracy
Install hardware including brackets, hinges, fasteners, and other components
Sand, finish, and seal surfaces to meet quality and durability standards
Inspect work and identify defects or needed repairs
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
Perform basic maintenance checks on tools and equipment
Support team production goals and assist other departments as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
Required Credentials
- Hands-on carpentry or cabinetmaking experience
- Ability to read blueprints, shop drawings, and tape measures accurately
- Own set of hand and power tools suitable for carpentry
- Strong communication skills and ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- High school diploma or GED preferred
How We Make an Impact
At Reading Truck, we have more than 65 years of industry leadership in the manufacture, distribution, and enhancement of work truck bodies. We continue to experience rapid growth through our expanding network of more than 20 locations across North America. Take the next step in your career and come to get paid to play with trucks!
Some of Our Total Rewards
We offer big company perks with small company culture:
- Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision and Life
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Generous Footwear, Eyewear, and Safety Equipment Discount Program
- Paid Training and Development Programs
J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
AGENCIES / THIRD PARTY RECRUITING FIRMS:
Any unsolicited submissions received from third-party agencies will be considered property of Reading Truck, and we will not be held liable for any fees related to those submissions.
To learn more about careers at Reading Truck, visit our careers page:
https://www.readingtruck.com/about/careers/
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