Carpenter Apprentice

Baker Construction • Fort Lauderdale, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Carpenter Apprentice will be enrolled in a 2-year program and will be trained under capable and experienced journey workers in the tasks of constructing, erecting, stripping, and/or repairing structures of steel, wood or plywood using carpenter’s hand and power tools conforming to construction documents. This position will be exposed to the following duties and will participate in classroom and supplemental training.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate with co-workers
• Conversational English preferred
• Familiarity with the abbreviated and common construction terms of the equipment and materials used preferred
• Ability to calculate mathematical figures such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to read and use a tape measure and apply associated math skills
• Ability to use an iPad to access some program curriculum
• Ability to exert heavy physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 50 pounds
• Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl
• Ability to work at heights
• Work involves exposure to outside weather conditions and dirt, dust, fumes, and/or loud noises

Nice To Haves

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Minimum of one year of related experience and/or training preferred

Responsibilities

• Installing Footing Forms
• Building and Installing Wall and Column Forms
• Building and Installing Structural Deck Forms
• Sets Slab-on-Grade Forms
• Preps and Sets Tilt-up/Precast Forms
• Performs General Labor Duties
• 144 classroom hours per year
• 2000 hours of on-the-job training per year
• Vertical formwork training on site specific forms used
• Approved career-related training
• 10 hour OSHA
• 4 hour IIF Workshop
• Rigging
• Anti-Harassment
• First Aid / CPR / Bloodborne Pathogen

Benefits

• steady work
• reliable pay
• opportunities to train and advance
• great pay
• benefits to protect you and your family
• plan for your future

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED