Carpenter’s Assistant

Job Description:

POSITION TITLE: Carpenter's Assistant

REPORTING TO: Property Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

This position has carpentry and lead hand duties related to the day-to-day maintenance and capital improvements to the housing buildings and the associated infrastructure of the entire park.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABLILITY:

Work Orders:

• Assist in determining the priority of maintenance work orders daily.
• Assist in carrying out repairs, maintenance, capital projects as required, in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assist in coordinating the efforts of building maintenance staff and required outside contractors to complete work in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ascertain materials requirements for impending jobs and ensure availability at job site or shop.

Tenant Relations:

• Respond to tenant inquiries by answering questions as per company policy and parameters.
• Communicate tenant concerns, issues, changes etc. to Property Manager
• Assist tenants whenever possible within established guidelines.

Other

• Employ best efforts to maintain the shop in a neat and tidy condition.
• Employ best efforts to maintain inventories at established levels.
• To abide by company policies and procedures
• Ensuring safety practices are always followed.
• Assisting other Property Management Divisions as required
• All other duties as required.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

Education and Training:

• Fall Protection training.

Experience:

• A combination of experience and skills deemed appropriate to meet the requirements of the position.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Proven organization skills
• Must have sense of urgency while being able to maintain a high standard of work.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to react quickly to changing requirements and/or unanticipated issues.

WORKING CONDITONS:

Scheduled working hours:

• This is a full-time position generally 40 hours per week.

Physical, mental, and visual:

• Physically capable of performing tasks normally considered carpentry and/or construction related.
• Ability to multitask and handle occasional stressful issues.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Hourly Rate – $19.76 to $ 23.71

Vacation – Starting at three weeks per year.

Benefits – Long-term disability, Health, Dental, Life insurance, Vision, and Pension plan

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