Blenheim - Carpenter - Marlborough region

Carpenters required all throughout the Marlborough region!

• Shape or cut materials to specified measurements using hand tools, machines, or power saws.
• 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.
• Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenter's hand or power tools.
• Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.
• Build or repair cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, or other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, or power tools.
• Select and order lumber or other required materials.
• Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
• Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures and repair or replace using hand tools.
• Maintain records, document actions, and present written progress reports.
• Inspect ceiling or floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass, or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures.
• Erect scaffolding or ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses or buildings using paint, hand tools, or panelling.
• Studying drawings and creating forming shutters for concrete work
• Creating structures, forms or chutes for pouring concrete for large concrete jobs
• Arrange for subcontractors to deal with special areas, such as heating or electrical wiring work.
• Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and lay hardwood, parquet, or wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.
• Fill cracks or other defects in plaster or plasterboard and sand patch, using patching plaster, trowel, and sanding tool.
• Apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative panelling to ceilings or walls.
• Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.
• Work with or remove hazardous material.
• Perform sand blasting or water blasting, minor plumbing, welding, or concrete mixing work.
• All other duties as assigned

• Minimum of 2.5 years of relevant carpentry experience or relevant carpentry qualification
• Friendly, with good time management, and excellent work ethic are essential
• Flexibility to work in various locations across the country
• A commitment to learning and developing your skills within the industry
• Commitment to health and safety practices on-site
• Reliable and hardworking

Location:You may be required to work in multiple locations throughout New Zealand, including Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Gisborne, Manawatu-Whanganui, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson-Tasman, Canterbury, West Coast, Otago and Southland.

This is a permanent and full-time role. Applicants must be a NZ Citizen/Resident or should have a valid NZ work visa.

If this interests you, send your resume and brief cover letter outlining your experience.Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.