Carpenter

A Site Carpenter will prepare and install basic building components e.g. doors, straight staircases, wall and floor units and erecting structural carpentry and roof structures on a building site or in domestic and commercial premises. A Site Carpenter would generally liaise with other trades such as bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers, supervisors, site management and contractors. An employee in this occupation will be responsible for working in a team, under supervision, using machinery and tools to create roof structures, floors, partitions and second fix work such as door frames and skirting.

Typical duties will include:

• Install door/window frames, floor joist coverings, partitions, cladding, stair components
• Erect inclined roofs with gables
• Repair or replace doors, windows, mouldings, frames
• Set up and use saw, drills, biscuit jointer, disc cutter