Apprentice Carpenter | Job Description

MPB Apprentice Carpenters work under the supervision of a Journeyman Carpenter, assisting them in their duties while training and gaining a better understanding of the trade.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist Journeyman Carpenters with construction and remodeling projects.

• Help build structures from wood and other materials.

• Learn and practice essential carpentry skills on the job.

• Maintain a safe work environment.

• Set up and maintain tools for your supervising carpenter.

• Attend courses on carpentry to attain the necessary technical skills as outlined in the Field Performance Skills Matrix.

Required Experience, Traits & Skills

• High school diploma or GED certificate.

• Good math skills & mechanically minded.

• Familiarity with common power and hand tools.

• Experience in construction, preferably high end residential.

• Open to instruction, willingness to learn.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills, great attitude.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Physical strength and stamina, ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50lbs.
• Manual dexterity and multi-limb coordination, ability to handle, feel, lift, operate, and move objects, tools, or controls.
• Strong reading and math skills.
• Excellent vision and depth perception.
• Ability to work in a construction environment.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, bend, dig, go up and down stairs and ladders, crouch, crawl, and lay down.
• Exposure to heat and/or cold, and inclement weather.
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Our team is comprised of highly skilled, intelligent, and experienced professionals, and it has been growing steadily!

We offer a comprehensive and holistic benefits package to keep our team members happy and healthy:

• Competitive base pay
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-sponsored Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid holidays
• Generous PTO and sick leave
• Commuter transit benefits
• Technology stipend
• Optional paid training for professional advancement in leadership, management, and industry technology

Most importantly, we offer opportunities for growth in a stable and established company. When you join our team, you don’t just have a job – you have a career.

We are looking forward to meeting YOU!