Carpenter Apprentice in Rochester, New York at DIMARCO CONSTRUCTORS LLC

Summary:

Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, conforming to local building codes, by performing the following duties.

Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities:

• Prepares layout.
• Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials. Shapes materials to prescribed measurements.
• Assembles cut and shaped materials.
• Verifies trueness of structure with plumb bob and carpenter's level.
• Erects framework for structures and lays subflooring.
• Builds stairs and lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work.
• Covers subfloor with building paper to keep out moisture and lays hardwood, parquet, and wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.
• Applies shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls.
• Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware, such as locks, letter drops, and kick plates.
• Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• Construction Demo work/clean up.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Carpenter Apprentice: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Carpenter I: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Carpenter II: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 2-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Carpenter III: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 5-10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates and Licenses:

Carpenter I:

Carpenter II:

Carpenter III:

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to work in high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision and Depth perception. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit.