Carpenter

Important messages

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, cover letter, and/or in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions (including lower-level positions) on an indeterminate or term basis, including casual employment.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Possession of a valid interprovincial journeyman certification (Red Seal) or valid provincial certificate in the applicable province of employment as a Carpenter or any other equivalency recognized by the provincial or territorial authority such as a Qualification Level (QL) 5 - Construction Technician.

Experience working as a carpenter.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Ability to communicate orally.

Safety Orientation

Effective Interpersonal Relationships

Initiative

Dependability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

First Aid
CPR
Fall Arrest
WHMIS
Confined space entry
Aerial lift equipment
Other related certification

Experience working as a carpenter in maintenance and construction.
Experience operating a forklift.
Experience operating a wood kiln.
Experience operating a personal computer.
Experience using Microsoft Office software.
Experience using Flexi-Sign software.
Experience using a computer and design software.
Experience using Corel Draw software.
Experience designing, developing and fabricating military targets, signs and range safety templates.
Experience using computer software to design for a CNC router table.
Experience programming a CNC router table.
Experience working with a laser engraving machine.
Experience using sign-making equipment.
Experience in picture framing.
Experience in roofing.
Experience in locksmithing.
Experience as a finishing carpenter.
Experience as a cabinet maker.

(ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY, DEPENDENT UPON THE POSITION BEING FILLED):

May be required to work overtime on occasion.
May be required to work outdoors and in adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.
May be required, but not limited to, enter confined spaces, climb ladders, erect scaffolds, work on elevated devices, crouching and/or kneeling, work at heights.
May be required to obtain and maintain a valid DND 404 driving permit.
Must have CSA approved steel-toe boots and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
May be required to travel.

Conditions of employment

Security: *** various depending upon position

Must possess and maintain a valid, non-graduated, and unrestricted provincial or territorial Class 5 driver's licence.

(These conditions of employment must be met at the time of appointment and maintained throughout the employment.)

ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WILL APPLY, DEPENDENT UPON THE POSITION BEING FILLED:

May be required to work overtime on occasion.
May be required to work outdoors and in adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.
May be required, but not limited to, enter confined spaces, climb ladders, erect scaffolds, work on elevated devices, crouching and/or kneeling, work at heights.
May be required to obtain and maintain a valid DND 404 driving permit.
May be required to obtain and maintain a valid FMT 600 driving permit.
Must have CSA approved steel-toe boots and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),
May be required to travel.

Other information

Interviews will be conducted.
Reference checks will be conducted.
A written exam may be administered.
Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed in this appointment process.
The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time. Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results. For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.
To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.
PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).
Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.
Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.
If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.