Carpenter Apprentice

Baker Construction•Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

High School diploma or GED preferred
Candidate Must want to learn and become a Carpenter
Minimum of one year of related experience and/or training preferred
Must have own transportation
Ability to communicate with co-workers
Able to travel to jobs anywhere between Miami and Fort Lauderdale
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
Must participate in a weekly classroom for the apprenticeship program
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