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Framing Carpenter

We have immediate full-time employment available for Framing Carpenters in the construction of new Agricultural and Commercial Buildings. Requiring energetic and hardworking individuals with a minimum of grade 12 education or equivalent experience.

What’s in it for you:

  • Work for a leader in the Agricultural & Commercial Construction Industry – we work with top farming companies in the area to build dairy, swine, poultry facilities
  • Walkerton ON offers a small-town lifestyle, while also being within 80KM of Kitchener / Waterloo and Guelph area, as well as a short drive to Kincardine on Lake Huron
  • AFFORDABLE HOUSING MARKET! Beautiful homes to buy from $350K-500K (average)
  • Pay is competitive $20-26 HR + benefits (after 9 months)
  • Work with an awesome team of tenured staff and industry professionals
  • Free Tim Hortons on Fridays!!

What we’re looking for:

  • Hardworking – working conditions require lifting of up to 50lbs, kneeling, crouching, working with your hands, doing general labour work
  • Punctual
  • Reliable
  • Attentive to the instruction from experienced workers who will train!
  • Quality, driven, and eager to learn
  • Experience preferred, if you’re motivated by this work, we’d love to meet!

What you’ll be doing:

  • Work with all different types of hand tools (air tools, a variety of saws, hammers, levels, measuring tapes, etc…) and equipment (telehandlers, scissor lifts, scaffolding, etc…)
  • Frame walls, swing trusses, form pads, install steel roofs, install wall steel, push insulation, metal trim work, and much, much more.
  • Our crews meet at the shop and leave together in company trucks.
  • We work in almost all weather and provide sunscreen, safety glass, and hard hats. Tools are provided except for your tool belt, CSA Safety Boots, and a hammer.
  • Safety training will be provided to successful candidates that do not already have it.

Hours of Work

  • Monday to Thursday 7:00am to 5:00pm
  • Friday’s 7:00am to 4:00pm,
  • Hours can vary with job site distance.
  • Overtime is paid after 44 hours – average working is 49.5 hours (5.5HRS @ time and half)

Open to individuals with previous transferable skills such as: Carpenter, Framing, Steel Stud, helper, labourer

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $20.00-$26.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime paid after 44 hours per week.

Supplemental pay types:

  • Overtime pay

Work Location: In person

Experience preferred but not necessary.

Applicants will be contacted if we would like to conduct an in person interview.

Email: general@ernewein.com

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