Carpentry - Team Leader

Bring us your paychecks from 6 months ago and current and we will pay you $5 per hour more.

We are looking for a qualified Carpenter with experience setting floor and roof trusses and wall panels as well to cut, fabricate and install wooden and other structures according to specifications. Your job will entail working in diverse settings to produce steady and functional infrastructure and products. A carpenter is an individual with great hand dexterity and an eye for detail. The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of wood properties and other carpentry materials. Working with little supervision while following all health and safety standards is essential. The goal is to contribute to the construction and maintenance of strong and long-lasting high quality buildings and products.

The right candidate for this position possesses three non-negotiable qualities; these are absolute must have items.

You must have a positive personality.  Positivity is contagious and it’s a must have from the top on down,

You must be energetic and have a strong drive for success.

You must be respectful.  You must know how to deliver a positive customer experience and be able to teach this to every person that reports to you.  It's imperative that we exceed customer expectations in how we conduct business.  It's what separates us from the rest and what justifies our higher rates.

Mediocrity is dead!  Good enough does not exist here.  Good enough means that you could have done better if you had put more effort into it. 

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to fully grasp requirements
• Take measurements and calculate the size and amount of material needed
• Cut, shape and smooth lumber and other material according to measurements
• Frame new custom homes, additions, decks, fences, basement interior walls, install windows and doors, etc. by using raw materials or pre-constructed items
  
• Inspect and conduct repairs or maintenance
• Build scaffolding and other construction structures

Skills

• Proven experience as carpenter
• Hands-on experience in working with carpentry materials
• Excellent understanding of carpentry techniques and methods of installation and construction
• Proficient in using electrical and manual equipment and measurement tools (powered saws, impact drivers, pneumatic nailers, hammer, tape measures etc.)
• Ability to read technical documents and drawings
• Willingness to follow safety guidelines at all times
• Good knowledge of English
• Good understanding of basic math
• Good physical condition and endurance
• High school diploma; Successful completion of a carpentry apprenticeship program or similar on the job training is required

Schedule

• we work at least 8 hour days
• OT is available and often required but 10 to 12 hour days with Fridays and Saturdays off is an option

Benefits - available the first of the month after 60 days of employment.

• Health insurance
  
• Dental insurance
  
• Vision insurance
• HSA
• Life insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Professional development assistance
• 3 weeks paid time off
  

This is a roll up your shirt sleeves and get your hands dirty position.  Meaning you are going to be setting the tempo for the rough carpentry portion of the company.  

You must know what it takes to do the work so that you know the tasks and thus materials and how much time things take.  Every project we do is 100% custom and thus you can't rely on standards.  You must know the materials and time needed to do a task.

Our President is part of Tom Reber's The Contractor Fight as well as the Contractor Growth Network.  We are experiencing game changing exponential growth and thus we are adding this position to shore up the Operations side of the business.  It's going to be intense as I will challenge you to bring your A game every day.  I also realize that it’s going to take you some time to build out your Operations team.

Know somebody else that might be a good fit for the team we offer a $500 referral bonus after they complete 90 days of employment.