Job Information
Mike's Handymen Lead Carpenter in Midland, Michigan
Title: Lead Carpenter
Reports To: Construction Manager
Job Goal: The Lead Carpenter will lead and supervise all field carpenter, unskilled and semi-skilled workers, as well as subcontractors that are involved in our construction projects. The Lead Carpenter ensures that construction projects are on budget and completed on schedule.
Responsibilities:
- Assign and explain tasks to the project team
- Calculate the amount of labor, time, and materials needed for each project
- Verify construction materials needed for the project
- Supervise filed carpenters, unskilled and semi-skilled workers, and subcontractors
- Perform all carpentry duties required, including both rough and finish work
- Maintain accurate records of all work done by the project team
- Provide regular project updates to the Construction Manager
- Inspect materials upon arrival to ensure quality and quantity
- Ensure cleanliness or work area and truck
Character Traits:
- Ability to communicate with clarity and respect with clients, subcontractors, vendors and colleagues
- Attention to details ensuring that all projects meet quality standards
- Effective at solving problems in a manner that balances clients needs, current schedules and awareness of financial impact
- Ability to work independently, accurately representing the values and goals of the company
- Well organized with multi-tasking abilities
Education/Experience:
- Ability to lead, manage and hold employees to schedules and performance standards
- Proven experience in residential remodeling or construction
- Sound knowledge of safety standards and procedures
- The ability to safely operate power tools
Work Context:
- Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and outside conditions that could/ may include inclement weather, heat, humidity along with exposure to dust and concrete
- Must be able to lift, push, pull or carry objects, use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support overtime without fatigue
- Requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination
- Loud or noisy work conditions
- Excellent stamina is needed/ required
Requirements:
- Reliable transportation or the ability to get to the job
- Valid driver's license is desirable but not required (pay could be increased based on a valid driver's license and pay can be decreased if driver's license is suspended for any reason)
- Job duties and requirements may change based on needs of the scope of work or the season the work will be done/ completed
Company Benefits:
- Normal working hours 7:30am - 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday (occasional Saturdays), with potential for early morning or late evenings
- Health Insurance, Dental, Vision
- Paid personal time off (PTO) and paid holidays
- Retirement 3% match
- Discounted uniform allowance
- Paid safety equipment for jobs that require earplugs, safety glasses and gloves