Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $22.00-$25.00

Job Summary

The Apprentice Carpenter is responsible for assisting carpenters with project construction and executing quality craftsmanship.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist carpenters with project construction.
• Operate power tools such as Miter Saws, Table Saws, Sawzalls, Grinders, Planers, etc.
• Operate pneumatic tools such as Framing Nailers, Brad Nailers, Finish Guns, Roofing Guns, etc.
• Perform labor associated with construction including nailing and cutting lumber to size.
• Observe and follow company safety policies.
• Must be able to obtain certifications to safely operate heavy equipment such as all-terrain telehandlers, scissor lifts, telescopic boom lifts, skid steers, etc.
• Attend company safety meetings as required.
• Ask for help or instruction when unsure of what to do in any given situation.
• Recognize an unsafe condition and bring it to the attention of the foreman or superintendent.
• Interact well with customers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Keep job site clean.
• Properly stack and protect materials from the elements.
• Perform proper care and basic maintenance of all on-site company tools and equipment.
• Support carpenters as needed for increased productivity through proper planning and looking ahead.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Frequently works with/near machinery, electricity, power tools, impact tools, chemicals, fumes, and heights.
• Frequently works on high structures such as ladders, scaffolds, roofs and other elevated work surfaces.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works indoors and outdoors with extreme heat, extreme cold and excessive noise.
• Physical strength requirements include being able to exert twenty-five pounds regularly and frequently exerting up to fifty pounds.
• This position requires moving about to a significant degree, ascending/descending, working atop, has repetitive hand/arm/wrist use, and frequently traverses with uneven/even walking surface.
• This position will have occasional use and operation of motor vehicles and operate foot pedals.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• GED or equivalent.
• Two years as a laborer or equivalent role.
• Knowledge of construction methods and techniques.
• Ability to work with power and air tools efficiently, proficiently, and safely.
• Must have a valid drivers license, dependable transportation, and a working telephone number.

Travel Requirements

Travel required.

Nor-Son offers a rewarding place to work with an extensive benefits package including family health and dental insurance, life insurance, paid time off, 7 1/2 paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, and much more!

Nor-Son Custom Builders, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Nor-Son Custom Builders, Inc. has not, and will not, discriminate for or against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race,(including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and hair styles (e.g., braids, locs and twists) color, religion, creed, age, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions) , national origin, ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, familial status, disability, membership or non-membership in a labor organization, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, complaining in good faith to the Employer or to a public authority, lawful requests for access to or to make written submissions to ones personnel file, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected under local, state or federal statute, ordinance or regulation. Employees and applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their conduct, their compliance with the Company's policies, practices and legitimate expectations, and their performance and experience.

Nor-Son Custom Builders, Inc. is committed to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled applicants and employees, including pregnant employees. Each applicant and/or employee will be evaluated on an individual basis with respect to his/her ability to perform the functions of a particular job. Disabled applicants and employees, who are otherwise qualified, may propose any necessary, reasonable accommodation to Nor-Son Custom Builders, Inc. which would enable them to perform the essential functions of their position. Nor-Son Custom Builders, Inc. will attempt to reasonably accommodate the disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to the Company.

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Know your Rights (EEOC)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

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