Apprentice carpenter Jobs in Chesapeake, VA

Maintenance Carpenter

Preventative / corrective maintenance of EVMS buildings and facilities. Major areas of concentration include plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and other environmental systems. Maintenance personnel are classified as essential and are required to be "On-Call" per a rotating schedule with other maintenance personnel. During emergencies or inclement weather all personnel are instructed and expected to report to work as needed. This could be during normal working hours when all other personnel are not working due to closing, or after normal working hours. Maintenance personnel must have the ability to get to work during inclement weather and emergency situations without the use or need of public transportation. Some duties will require snow removal, which could include shoveling, ice melt dispersal, and snow removal equipment operation.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with public, partners, customers, and co-workers; while working cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve common goals.
• Ability to manage time and resources to ensure assignments are completed accurately and deadlines are met. Meets attendance / punctuality requirements.
• Ability to adapt to changing work environments, work priorities, and organizational needs. Takes independent action to address and resolve problems.
• Ability to express ideas effectively and demonstrate sound judgment with regard to decision-making.
• Ability to deal with others in a direct honest manner and comply with all EVMS policies and procedures.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistical analysis.
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings and sketches to fully grasp requirements as required.
• Ability to take measurements and calculate the size and amount of material needed.
• Ability to layout flooring, roofing or drywall ensuring they are leveled and compatible.
• Ability to carve and assemble furniture, cabinets, shelves and other items and install them where designated.
• Ability to build scaffolding and other construction structures e.g. wooden decks or steps.

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