Carpenter at Majeurs

Job Summary

• Provide strategic guidance on wood-work to the management and company in whole.
• Actualize the company’s objective by designing, interpreting design and orders.
• To observe workers performing duties and interprets drawings, sketches, and work orders for workers based on knowledge of carpentry methods, style, design of articles and other wood-work positions within the company.       
• To be successful in this role, you should be quality-focused, detail-oriented, and efficient.
• You should be polite, reliable, knowledgeable, and adaptable.
• Ability to meet set targets and performance standards.
• Ability to understand and interpret drawings.
• Clear and respectful communication.
• Good attitude towards work
• Carpentry/wood-work knowledge is very paramount.

Responsibilities

• To construct, repair and install wooden building frameworks and structures from indoors to outdoors on many projects.
• Ability to improvise during production.
• Meeting deadlines and delivering quality output.
• Fulfilling tasks set out by Project Manager.
• Wood frameworks and other structures in the wood-work zone.
• Construct, erect, install and renovate structures made of wood and other materials to building frame works.
• Visiting project sites to take measurements and estimate materials needed for quotations.
• Selecting the most appropriate types of timber for each project, in consultation with the customer.
• Measuring, shaping and cutting timber to create the loft structure and fittings.
• Liaising with other contractors to ensure project deadlines are met
• Interpreting architect plans from Computer Aided Design (CAD) packages.
• Installing floorboards, roof supports and wall partitions.
• Completing safety checks and risk assessment documentation for working at heights with ladders and on scaffolds.
• Making and installing dormer and Velux windows.
• Supervising a carpentry apprentice – providing training in the basic carpentry skills and monitoring standards of work.
• Cleaning, repairing and maintaining all company tools.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a FSLC, SSCE, or OND.
• Certification in carpentry, vocational training certification or any other related field is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years proven carpentry experience.
• Computer literacy especially with the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Social media, CSCS card, Email and Google sheet.
• Multitasking skills
• Team coordination and management skills.
• You should be able to understand and interpret drawings.
• Pass at Level 3 Diploma Carpentry and Joinery
• Confident in using the full range of traditional and power tools
• Experience of managing an apprentice is advantageous but not essential
• Candidates must have their own basic tool kit, but power tools will be supplied