Carpenter jobs in Westfield, MA

DEPARTMENT:  Parks, Building and Recreation Management

REPORTS TO:  Director of Buildings

GRADE:  24.7

SUMMARY:

Responsible for carpentry related maintenance and repair of City buildings.  Work is performed under supervision of a Foreman in accordance with accepted trade practices with review through inspections during process and upon completion for conformance to established departmental standards.  Supervision may be exercised over assigned helpers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- Constructs, alters, and repairs City structures.

- Repairs and maintains doors, hinges, drywall,suspended ceilings, tile, outside decks and stairs.

- Builds offices, classrooms, closets through framing, dry walling and trimming.

- Installs whiteboards, shelving and overhead screens.

- Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

- Considerable knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools, equipment processes and techniques of the work performed.

- Considerable knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions involved in workperformed.

- Some knowledge of the fundamentals of a variety of skilled trades.

- Ability to work from written and oral instructions, sketches, and drawings.

- Ability to supervise the work of assigned helpers.

- Skill in the use and care of tools, equipment, and materials employed in the work performed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

- High school diploma or equivalent, including or supplemented by training in a specialized trade.

- Minimum of three years of experience in the work performed.

SPECIAL NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS:

None

TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, AND TOOLS:

Requires basic computer skills and knowledge of typical craftsmen equipment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is mostly performed in a field environment.  Regular and predictable attendance is a requirement.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands or fingers, talk and hear, reach with hands and arms, and lift and carry.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

POSITION CONTENT:

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, and working conditions associated with the position.  While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, these requirements may change over time.  Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.

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Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment.  Springfield Public Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment.  The Senior Administrator of Human Resources, Kathleen O’Sullivan, Springfield Public Schools, 1550 Main St. Springfield MA, 01103, 413-787-7100,  ext. 55428, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Springfield Public Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX.  Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Springfield Public Schools may be referred to Kathleen O’Sullivan or to U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone 800-421-3481.