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Job Title: Carpenter
Job Description
Responsible for building, installing, and repairing structures, fixtures, and other items using different types of materials including wood and steel. Perform all aspects of carpentry - rough, finish, steel stud, and cabinet installation.
Responsibilities
Estimate height, width, length, and other proportions.
Work with blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
Work with materials such as wood, plastic, fiberglass, or drywall.
Utilize chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to repair and erect structures.
Join materials with nails, screws, staples, or adhesives.
Check work along the way to ensure it’s up to code and specifications.
Use levels, rules, plumb bobs, framing squares, and surveying equipment to ensure everything is level and secure.
Install cabinets and molding.
Create structures for pouring concrete.
Install partitions, doors, and windows.
Essential Skills
3-5 years of commercial carpentry experience.
Ability to estimate dimensions and work with blueprints.
Proficiency in using carpentry tools and materials.
Experience with rough, finish, and steel stud carpentry.
Knowledge of building codes and specifications.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Ability to travel out of state for projects.
Reliable transportation to job sites.
Why Work Here?
We offer competitive wages, top industry pay based on experience and skill set, health insurance, pension, paid vacation, and profit sharing. We have projects lined up through 2024, ensuring steady work and great long-term opportunities. Additional compensation is provided for meals and travel, enhancing overall earning potential.
Work Environment
Work in all weather elements. Typically, work on a site with 6-8 team members, but at times it can be 14-16. Dress code includes steel toe boots and pants. Personal protective equipment like hard hats and safety glasses are provided. Standard hours are 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM, with overtime as project needs dictate, sometimes working 10-hour days. Each site may determine their start time, but these are typical hours from Monday to Friday.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $39.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in La Crosse,WI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 18, 2025.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.