Careers Carpenter

Carpenter

The Carpenters at our company are the best in the business. You will work in diverse settings to produce unique homes. As a carpenter, you need great hand skills and an excellent eye for detail. You also need a good knowledge of timber properties and other carpentry materials. You love your physical hands-on work and are fully supportive of the supervisor. Once a plan is in place, you can work with little supervision to achieve the outcome. The goal is to contribute to the construction of strong and long-lasting buildings. 


YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR...

- Delivering precision, quality work, shaping and cut materials to prescribed measurements;

- Dealing with subcontractor on your projects; 

- PO's for miscellaneous items;

- Doing daily logs and helping your supervisor ensure they are done every day;

- Fill in your time clock daily with the correct tags (timesheet policy);

- Overall safety on each of your projects;

- Understanding the project schedule and its tracking process; 

- Standing your ground with the expectations of quality from subs and suppliers;

- Juggling personalities and different types of people get the best out of them- mainly subs;

- Keeping in mind and understanding of change orders/variation on your project;

- Logging warranties when they arise;

- Checking with your supervisor to ensure the clients have been updated once a week;

- Give feedback if plans are missing details or not working so we can draw them better on the next project;

- Uphold the founders values;

- Study, understand, and interpret building plans;

- Help supervisor ensure site photos for every construction stage are uploaded;

- Ensuring all tools are tagged and tested that are being used on the site;

- Looking out for all company gear to ensure it is looked after and not lost;

- Follow and achieve the company quality assurance checklists;

- Ensure all your tools are sharp, well maintained and ready for use;

- Help your supervisor by asking questions and thinking a few weeks ahead; 

- Ensure you are using the right tool for the right job;

- Try your hardest to think about what you are doing to minimise mistakes and re-work;

- Own a mistake if you make one and do not try to hide it;

- Ensure you have all the materials you need the day before, so the next day you have everything;

- Communicating clearly to teammates if you have to hand over a task/job before it 100% complete;

- Using cutting and assembly lines when fitting materials for productivity;

- All-rounder for high-end carpenter work - formwork, concrete, framing floors, framing walls, framing roofs, windows, and doors, wrapping, cladding, fit-out, scaffolding, w welding non-structural, etc.;

- Read up on new materials, installation techniques, and manuals;

- Providing your own full tool kit - (Recommended tool kit list);

- Providing your own work vertical or trailer that can carry up to 6.0m timber or plank;

- Using your own phone for work calls and use of the company apps.


    TACTICALLY...

    The Team

    - Do your part, be a good person to work with, and contribute to great teams morale
    - Share skill and knowledge with other team members
    - Constructively assess your, peers' and the Company's performance on the corresponding Assessment/Surveys during the Quarterly Performance Review;
    - Letting apprentices get the exposure to a full virility of tasks 
    - Prioritise your safety and your teammates' safety
    - Your teams efficacy and labour on each project - understand weekly labour budget vs actual;
    - Clear planning and communication to the team so they know exactly what they are doing - daily toolbox talk;
    - Support your supervisor- they have a high pressure and complex job and they need you to think ahead

    The Company

    - Ensure all communication is going through Buildertrend; 
    - Ensure we’re an awesome business to do business with;
    - Build great relationships with clients, key suppliers, and subs.


    The Market & Brand

    - You keep your building sites spotless;
    - Only handing overwork you are proud of;
    - Ensure you presents yourself professionally and are in the right working clothes; 
    - Acting responsibly in public when wearing and representing the company logo.

    ABOUT YOU...

    - You are up for building challenging and different homes;
    - You are the type that loves standing back and seeing what you have built;
    - You love the feeling of seeing a complex task that all comes together like clockwork;
    - You like an early start;
    - You like a good hard days work;
    - You are great at thinking a few steps ahead of everyone else;
    - You are great at solving problems and making decisions on the spot;
    - You have great product knowledge about the materials you use;
    - You are great at using and leveraging the latest technology for project management; 
    - You love working and being outdoors;
    - You are skilled when it comes to planning / organizing;
    - You’re great with details and cool working under pressure;
    - You prefer small dynamic teams to big commercial environments;
    - You hate excuses and take personal responsibility for everything- always; 
    - You are a self starter and do not need or want to be ‘managed’; 
    - You have high standards for workmanship;
    - You are always respectful and are always open to talk about and defusing conflict; 
    - You’re a life long learner.

    THE PRIZE...

    DAVIES is an multi award-winning company when it comes to building homes in Tasmania.  You will get to work with highly professional people in a fun goal-oriented atmosphere.  We value an individual's growth and creativity and we are proud of who we are and what we bring to our clients.  We take pride in our brand and we enrich our clients' everyday life.

    If you are interested in this position and would like to apply, please add CARPENTER on top of your cover letter in your application.