HQF Furnishings Shop Carpenter

About the role

The purpose of this position is to "seek to bring forth and establish the cause of Zion." This is a journeyman role that supports Headquarters Facilities by providing and maintaining the physical accommodations for Church Departments and Priesthood Leaders. The role involves preventative and corrective maintenance, and construction to ensure facilities portray an image of dignity, integrity, and respectability with a justifiable standard of time, quality, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Performs all phases of journeyman-level carpentry work, specializing in office furnishings, furnishings restoration and repair, and modular cubicle workstation installation.
• Works with materials such as door hardware, soft and hard woods, gypsum board, wood and metal framing, plastic laminates, solid surface, concrete, suspended ceilings, floor tiles, stone, and modular furniture.
• Uses work order tracking software and time entry/personal development software in daily work.
• Estimates materials needed for specific jobs or projects.
• Uses, maintains, and repairs hand tools, portable machines, general construction, and shop equipment.
• Completes all required safety training and certifications applicable to the assigned area of work.
• Collaborates with contractors as needed.
• Installs modular furniture, including walls, partitions, whiteboards, chairs, tables, restroom partitions, and theater seating.
• Performs core drilling as needed.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Journeyman-level carpentry experience with a minimum of four years in carpentry, concrete, flooring, cabinetry, furniture, modular furniture installation, or related fields.
• Ability to pass all required safety and equipment certifications and trainings.
• Able to work professionally with others or alone without constant supervision.
• Maintains a positive attitude and works well in a team.
• Basic computer skills.
• Valid driver’s license; may be required to become DOT certified.
• Able to understand English for general communication, video training, building security, and safety.
• Capable of understanding instructions both verbally and in writing, and able to ask clarifying questions as needed.
• Good vision for precision work, including eye-hand-foot coordination and stable, controlled hand movement.
• Able to safely work from ladders, scaffolds, mechanical lifts, and other high locations for extended periods.
• Ability to distinguish colors.
• Can independently lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds regularly and team-lift objects up to 100 pounds.
• Able to stand, walk, bend, kneel, squat, push, and pull for extended periods.
• Requires at least 20/40 vision (with or without corrective lenses) and no less than 120 degrees combined horizontal peripheral vision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-trade background preferred.

Pay

Pay rate range: $25.00 - $29.00 per hour, depending on experience and education.

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From IT professionals developing apps to share the gospel worldwide to facilities managers maintaining places of worship, employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. The Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment decisions based on any legally protected category.