Commercial Carpenter

Cotton Holdings • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Cotton Holdings, Inc., is a diversified holding company with subsidiaries that provide property restoration and recovery, construction, roofing, logistical support, temporary workforce housing, and culinary services to public and private entities worldwide. Cotton combines this diverse suite of services with top talent, innovative technology, and a large inventory of company-owned assets, to offer clients a total solutions package in support of disaster events and large development projects, including complex work environments.

Cotton is currently looking for Sheet Rock Finishers with some carpentry skills. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job description. The job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position.

Requirements

• Candidates must be willing to work at elevated heights
• Framing carpenters must be able to lift and carry heavy objects, such as framing lumber, sheets of plywood and other building materials
• You must also understand math functions and calculations involving fractions
• Framing carpenters work from sets of blueprints, and must know how to read and interpret them
• Building codes, on-the-job safety and basic first aid are types of skills taught through school or apprenticeship programs
• Qualified candidates must have 2+ years of carpentry and framework experience
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (4+ hours at a time)
• Ability to bend, squat, reach over shoulder and head consistently
• Ability to consistently make repetitive motion (such as cleaning rotation motion)
• Ability to work in hot environment
• Ability to work in a smoky smelling environment
• Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment specific for job site such as full-face respirators, eye goggles etc

Responsibilities

• Advanced sheet rock finishing experience
• Advanced experience working with metal and wood forms
• Have your own hand tools
• Knowledge of how to use power tools
• Knowledge of how to properly read and understand construction plans, sketches, and blueprints
• Maintain Equipment Logs
• Operate, man-lifts and forklifts as needed

What This Job Offers

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