Carpenter

H. J. Russell & Company • Springfield, MA

11d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• 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.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to climb and work from ladders, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and work around wood dust, cement, and fumes.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED