CARPENTER I

About the role

Patton State Hospital, Human Resources Department, is accepting applications for at least (1) Permanent, Full-Time appointment to the Carpenter I position. This vacancy exists in the Facility Operations Department and is under the direction of the Carpenter Supervisor. Carpenters shall be responsible for carpentry duties hospital wide.

Responsibilities

• Performs skilled carpentry work in the maintenance repair, alteration, and construction of hospital buildings, structures, and equipment
• Repairs and replaces doors, windows, hardware, partitions, ceilings, flooring, baseboards, roofing, fencing, and other building components
• Performs concrete work, glass replacement, and assembly and repair of patient-related activity equipment
• Constructs and repairs framework, walls, and other structural components using a variety of hand and power tools
• Works from blueprints, plans, specifications, sketches, and written or verbal instructions
• Estimates materials needed to complete assigned projects
• Prepares purchase requests for lumber, hardware, and other supplies
• Maintains accurate shop records and daily time sheets

Requirements

• Possession of a valid Driver's License required to operate a State owned or leased vehicle
• Must pass a Drug Screening prior to being hired
• Must gain list eligibility by taking the Carpenter I Exam (see exam bulletin for instructions)

Qualifications

Ability to: Bend; reach; ascent stairs, slopes and inclines; work at heights applicable to trade demands; labor outdoors in all weather conditions; produce both rough and finished carpentry; use hand and power carpentry tools; read and write English at a level required for successful job performance; work from blueprints and interpret plans and specifications; recognize lumber grades and types; keep records and make simple reports; prepare rough sketches of carpentry work; make estimates of material and labor; follow oral and written instructions; instruct and lead unskilled assistants; operate automotive equipment and haul materials using state vehicles.

Knowledge of: Principles, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in carpentry; Safety Orders of the Division of Industrial Safety applicable to Carpentry; and Building codes.

Pay

• $4,930.00 - $5,901.00 A (New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable)

Schedule

• Permanent, Full Time
• In Office