carpenter
FH Development Group
Job location: Halifax - NS, Nova Scotia
Job ID: #JP247-3412550
Employer: FH Development Group
Job Category: Carpenters
Vacancies: 4
Salary: $26.00 hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week
Posting date: April 02, 2026
Expiry date: October 01, 2026
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- At heights
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Construction
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Residential
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
- Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
- Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
- Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
- Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
- Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
- Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
- Survey building locations and levels
- Supervise other workers
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Work with minimal supervision
Benefits
Health benefits
- Health care plan