Carpenter
- Perfect for those who love crafting and building with their hands.
- Shape the world by constructing essential structures and beautiful interiors.
- Unique chance to blend creativity with precision in every project.
💰 Earn $52K-$84K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
Overview
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.Scoop
High School Diploma or GED
Good (Increasing by 1-5%)
Day-to-Day
- Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
- Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
- Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
- Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.
- Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Using data or completing tasks
- Working with my hands
- Thinking and problem solving
You are skilled in 💫
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
You value 🙏
- Having support
- Job security
- Having freedom
In Action
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Carpenter
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