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Carpenter
Nicola Valley Custom Lumber·Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8
Verified employer
Full Time
Posted today
$38.50
per hour
Closes February 20, 2027
This employer welcomes Indigenous applicants
Posted on Aboriginal Hire to reach First Nations, Métis, and Inuit job seekers.
Carpenter
About the Employer
- Nicola Valley Custom Lumber
- Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8
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Verified
Hourly Wage
$38.50
About this role
· Job Title = Carpenter
· Location = Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8
· Job = On site
· Wage rate = 38.50 hourly / 40 hours per week
· Job Type = Permanent employment, Full time
· Job Schedule = Evening, Morning, On call, Day
· Start Date = Starts as soon as possible
· Benefits = Health benefits
· Vacancy = 1 vacancy
Overview
· Languages = English
· Education = Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience
· Experience = 1 to less than 7 months
· On site = Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
· Work site environment = Noisy
· Work setting = Lumber/forestry industry
Responsibilities
· Tasks =
· - Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
· - Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
· - Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
· - Prepare tenders and quotations
· - Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
· - Survey building locations and levels
· - Supervise other workers
· - Estimate costs and materials
· - Operate CADD and other computer software systems
· Supervision = 3-4 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses = Personal protective equipment (PPE) training, First Aid Certificate
Additional information
· Transportation/travel information = Valid driver's licence, Public transportation is available
· Work conditions and physical capabilities = Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Attention to detail
· Own tools/equipment = Steel-toed safety boots
· Personal suitability = Accurate, Excellent oral communication, Excellent written communication, Judgement, Reliability, Team player, Values and ethics, Punctuality
Benefits
Health benefits = Dental plan, Health care plan
Employment groups
· This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
· Support for persons with disabilities =
· - Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
· - Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
· - Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
· - Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
· Support for newcomers and refugees =
· - Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
· - Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
· - Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
· - Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
· Support for youths =
· - Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
· - Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
· - Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
· - Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
· Support for Veterans =
· - Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
· - Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
· - Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
· - Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures)
· Support for Indigenous people =
· - Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
· - Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
· - Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
· Support for mature workers =
· - Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
· - Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
· - Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
· Supports for visible minorities =
· - Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
· - Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Who can apply
· You can apply if you are:
· a Canadian citizen
· a permanent resident of Canada
· a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
· Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
· Direct Apply = By Direct Apply
· Additional ways to apply
· By email = esperanzacortes@apgroup.ca
· By phone = 250-378-6161 extension 4277 Between 09:00 AM and 02:00 PM
· By mail = 1195 Houston Street, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8
· In person = 1195 Houston Street, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8 Between 09:00 AM and 02:00 PM
· What you must include in your application:
· Cover letter
· Answers to the following screening questions:
· Are you available for shift or on-call work?
· Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
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