Lead Carpenter

John Grace Construction•Comstock Charter Township, MI

60d•$20 - $30

About The Position

John Grace Restoration & Construction is seeking a Lead Carpenter to help West Michigan homeowners recover from water, fire and smoke, storm, flood, and mold damage. The company describes its workplace as genuine and positive, with opportunities for team members to learn and grow. The role involves working in a fast-paced environment where job duties may vary from day to day, learning multiple areas of restoration, and participating in an on-call rotation for weather-related events. The position performs water mitigation, fire and smoke restoration, demolition and remediation, contents handling and cleaning, and general job-site duties. It also involves documenting homeowner possessions with the company’s digital record-keeping systems and safely handling, transporting, and storing equipment, materials, and contents. The work is physically active and requires the ability to lift or move more than 50 pounds.

Requirements

Ability to perform physically active work, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and lifting or moving 50+ pounds.
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Ability to pass a criminal background check for work on insurance-related claims.
Basic smartphone, email, and technology skills.
Ability to participate in the on-call rotation.
Dependability and pride in one's work.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment where each day may look different.
Willingness to learn multiple areas of restoration.

Responsibilities

Perform water mitigation, including water extraction, content manipulation, removal of affected building materials, cleaning and disinfecting, and placement of drying equipment.
Perform fire and smoke restoration, including structure cleaning, soot and smoke removal, odor remediation, and other required cleaning or demolition activities.
Perform demolition and remediation work, including removal of building materials, containment setup, negative air setup, and following procedures for safe and clean work environments.
Complete pack-outs and pack-backs by safely handling, wrapping, categorizing, loading, unloading, storing, and returning homeowner possessions.
Complete content cleaning, debris removal, deodorization, and general job-site cleaning as needed.
Document and inventory homeowner possessions using the company’s digital record-keeping systems, including detailed notes and photos.
Load, unload, transport, organize, and properly store equipment, tools, materials, and homeowner contents.
Maintain clean and organized company vehicles, tools, equipment, and work areas.
Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to weather-related events.