A carpenter is responsible for working with wood to build and repair structures and other items and they also may have to select and source appropriate materials depending on project needs. Their duties include calculating quotes, meeting with clients and creating design plans for remodeling projects.
Job Skills and Qualifications Required:
Willingness to complete on-the-job training. Ability to lift heavy materials and equipment. Outstanding attention to detail .Excellent customer service skills. Preferred High school diploma or equivalent. Previous construction and/or home renovation experience a plus.
A Laborer, or General Laborer, is responsible for performing various tasks to aid daily operations at a construction site. Their duties include loading and unloading tools or raw materials, assembling scaffolding or other pieces of equipment and digging or filling in pits throughout the construction process.
Job Skills and Qualifications Required:
Willingness to complete on-the-job training. Ability to lift heavy materials and equipment. Outstanding attention to detail .Excellent customer service skills. Preferred High school diploma or equivalent. Previous construction and/or home renovation experience a plus.
Cut tiles and shape them properly to ensure they fit around obstacles and in tight corners and odd spaces using power and hand tools Form tile beds using concrete, plaster, mastic, cement, glue or mortar utilizing tools such as screeds, brushes and trowels Align tiles and straighten them with straightedges, levels and squares to ensure patterns are even and precise Cut, install, polish and surface granite and marble and ensure accuracy during the installation process for lasting results Prepare various surfaces for tiling with waterproofing material or lath and by cleaning the surfaces properly Create decorative wall and floor designs by laying and setting mosaic tiles in kitchens, bathrooms and living rooms Tap tiles into place carefully using tools to properly adhere tiles to the base, making sure not to break or damage tiles Follow blueprints precisely and mark and measure surfaces that need to be tiled to determine how to go about jobs
Job Skills and Qualifications Required:
Willingness to complete on-the-job training Ability to lift heavy materials and equipment Outstanding attention to detail Excellent customer service skills Preferred High school diploma or equivalent Previous experience setting tiles Carpentry and renovation experience a plus.
