Job Description

Overview

Our Facilities team is growing! We\xe2\x80\x99re seeking a skilled carpenter with experience in general office renovations and millwork and office renovations. If you are a service-oriented team player who enjoys working on projects that include the construction, removal, and repair of office walls and ceilings, we want to hear from you!

What you\'ll do

As a carpenter you will:

• Construct and repair office including gypsum wallboard walls and demountable wall partitions, ceilings, doors
• Install, maintain, and repair all types of furniture/cabinetry work and building components
• Fabricate and produce a cutting list for all types of furniture/millwork and building components
• Dismantle, reinstall and move modular furniture set ups within WorkSafeBC facilities and area offices as required
• Occasionally construct and finish a variety of cabinets, wood fixtures, and furniture

Is this a good fit for you?

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone who can:

• Keep up with all pertinent technology and policy changes related to the carpentry trade
• Prioritize, schedule, and monitor a workload independently and within a team, to meet desired objectives using established procedures in a safe and timely manner
• Evaluate and analyze a variety of technical information, problems, and client needs and take timely, appropriate action to ensure a safe, comfortable environment
• Work overtime on an as-needed basis
• Occasionally travel to province-wide area offices to perform work

Your experience and educational background:

• A British Columbia or Interprovincial Trade Certification as a carpenter or cabinet maker AND a minimum of three years of recent experience as a qualified carpenter, including experience in cabinet making and millwork.
• Knowledge of building trades\xe2\x80\x99 functions, drawings, and specifications, as well as knowledge of inventory control and budgetary and estimating matters
• General knowledge of basic computer applications
• A valid BC class 5 Drivers\xe2\x80\x99 License

If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email at the time you submit your application.

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We\xe2\x80\x99re honoured to serve the 2.4 million workers and 245,000 registered employers in our province.

As part of our mandate, we have introduced an interim mandatory employee policy intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of our employees, clients, and the public.

Effective November 1, 2021, WorkSafeBC will require all employees who interact in person with employers, workers, members of the public, or other WorkSafeBC staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In implementing the policy, WorkSafeBC will consider its obligations to accommodate those staff who are unable to be vaccinated.

We recognize that our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences, and which reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

What\xe2\x80\x99s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It\xe2\x80\x99s challenging, stimulating and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important and so are the people we do it for.

Our benefits

Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team. Along with a competitive salary of $30.31 \xe2\x80\x93 $37.61 hourly, your total compensation package includes vacation, optional leave arrangements, health care and dental benefits, and contributions toward your retirement pension. As a member of our team, you\'ll have access to services and benefits that can help you get the most out of work \xe2\x80\x94 and life. Learn more about .

WorkSafeBC is an inclusive and accessible employer committed to employment equity objectives and invites applications from all qualified individuals. Only those under consideration will be contacted. If you\'re unsuccessful, please accept our appreciation for your interest.

This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

Thank you, in advance, for applying.

WorkSafeBC