LEAD CARPENTER-CABINET MAKER

About the role

The Department of Facility Maintenance, Public Building and Electrical Maintenance Division is hiring for a Lead Carpenter-Cabinet Maker in Honolulu. Work hours are Monday to Friday from 6:50 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Construct walls, partitions, ceilings, floors, etc., during renovations and modifications to existing facilities.
• Construct new wooden structures such as offices, meeting rooms, carports, storage sheds, etc.
• Fabricate and install built-in cabinets, counters, shelving, bookcases, desks, work tables, doors, door frames, etc.
• Remove and replace damaged or termite-eaten sills, floor joists, rafters, walls, partitions and all other portions of the wooden structures and apply termite treatment chemicals for spot treatment.
• Read and interpret construction plans, specifications and sketches and determine materials needed.
• Operate service trucks to transport personnel, equipment and tools to various work sites around the island to complete assigned jobs; operate forklift to unload, load and store materials.
• Direct and inspect the work of helpers, apprentices or laborers.

Requirements

• This position serves as a Disaster Response Worker and sometimes requires working beyond the normal workday, on weekends, and as necessary to meet schedules and deadlines.
• This position is required to have unescorted access to the Joint Traffic Management Center (JTMC).

Qualifications

• Experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to show demonstrated competence in performing the journey level skills and duties of a Carpenter-Cabinet Maker.
• Such experience must have demonstrated the ability to apply the techniques appropriate to carpentry and cabinetmaking work; set up, adjust and operate a variety of woodworking machines; interpret and work from plans, blueprints, sketches and working drawings; prepare sketches of work details; estimate labor and material requirements; rig and work from scaffolds and other high and difficult vantage points; encourage safety practices and enforce safety rules; work to close tolerances; work with dexterity and safety; give and follow oral and written instructions; plan, assign and supervise the work of others; maintain harmony in working relationships with others; and handle weights and loads.
• CABINET MAKING EXPERIENCE ALONE IS NOT QUALIFYING. EXPERIENCE MUST INCLUDE BOTH CARPENTRY AND CABINET MAKING.
• Valid driver's license (Type 3/automobile), prior to appointment.
• Valid Forklift Certification, prior to completion of probation.

Special Work Requirements

• This position serves as a Disaster Response Worker and sometimes requires working beyond the normal workday, on weekends, and as necessary to meet schedules and deadlines.
• This position is required to have unescorted access to the Joint Traffic Management Center (JTMC).

Pay

Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more!

Schedule

Work hours are Monday to Friday from 6:50 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Benefits

View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the “Benefits” tab at the top of this posting or visiting https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/.