Carpenter

City of Gainesville•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

The Carpenter performs skilled journey-level carpentry work constructing and repairing buildings and furniture. The position reports to a designated supervisor and works under general supervision. It is distinguished from higher-level roles by the absence of supervisory duties and from lower-level roles by its skilled nature. Work includes constructing, repairing, and maintaining building components and furniture; building rough wooden structures; performing shop work; and operating carpentry equipment. The position requires regular attendance and may involve physically demanding work, elevated areas, outdoor conditions, high noise, extreme heat, and confined spaces.

Requirements

High school graduation or an acceptable equivalency diploma, and three years of experience in journey-level carpentry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Florida Driver’s License.
Thorough knowledge of standard practices, processes, materials, and tools of the carpentry trade.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and accident prevention methods in the assigned area of responsibility.
Ability to operate work-related equipment, including saws, squares, rules, brace and bits, planes, hammers, chisels, and power-driven machinery such as saws, mortises, lathes, joiners, and other carpentry tools.
Ability to plan, lay out, and perform journey-level carpentry work.
Ability to work from sketches and blueprints.
Physical strength and agility; tasks may be performed at elevated levels, outdoors under varying climatic conditions, in extreme heat, and in confined areas, and may involve prolonged exposure to high noise levels.

Responsibilities

Construct, repair, and maintain doors, floors, windows, partitions, roofs, and other parts of buildings.
Construct and repair tables, chairs, benches, cabinets, counters, and similar items.
Replace broken window panes.
Install and repair hardware on doors and windows.
Build rough wooden structures, including pole barns, warehouses, pavilions, concrete forms, fences, and scaffolds.
Perform sheeting and rough carpentry on sheds and other buildings.
Perform hand and bench work in a carpenter shop.
Maintain and operate planers, joiners, power saws, and related carpentry equipment.
Work from sketches and blueprints.
Attend work on a continuous and regular basis.
Perform other related duties as assigned.