Carpenter Aide- Temporary
Carpenter Aide- Temporary
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Job Description
The Morton Arboretum is a worldrenowned nonprofit dedicated to protecting and growing trees locally and globally. We are seeking a dedicated carpenter aide to assist with the upkeep of Arboretum buildings and grounds. The ideal candidate will have a commitment to highquality work and be able to complete tasks both independently and in coordination with other team members. Youll be part of an incredible team working together to thrive.
Position Summary: Assist supervisor with the care of Arboretum facilities and structures to include painting building maintenance and carpentry work.
Essential Functions:
Assist with a range of maintenance repair and renovation projects on a 1700 acre campus of a dozen buildings. Projects may involve some of the following tasks:
Paint and refinish structures and furniture.
Construct or repair such things as shelves cabinets bulletin boards easels tables exhibit cases counters benches partitions floors stairs casings bins cribs wood trim dormers and ventilators.
Maintain a variety of carpenters handtools portable and stationary power tools and standard measuring instruments.
Fabricate and erect structures and displays for Arboretum special events as needed.
Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretums employee core values.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Current enrollment or in pursuit of a career in the trades preferred. Desire to gain handson experience in carpentry required. Previous painting experience preferred. Ability to operate small equipment and use hand tools required.
Success Factors: Ability to perform physical labor indoors and outdoors requiring strength and endurance in all kinds of weather. Ability to be flexible selfmotivated neat and safetyconscious in use of tools. Good communication skills.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Physical Demands: Requires significant amount of physical activity: limited lifting and carrying (up to 80 lbs. assisted) bending climbing (up to 28 ft. pushing pulling standing walking kneeling 13 hours) and traveling by vehicles. Sense of vision and hearing in the normal range with or without correction. Sense of touch and the ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment required.
Work Environment: Work is performed in a combined indoor and outdoor setting.
Equipment: Ladders and scaffolds hand and power tools (portable and stationary) measuring instruments painting supplies utility cart twoway radio.
The hiring rate for this position is $20.00/hour. This position is also eligible for a competitive benefits package.
The Morton Arboretum is a champion for diversity supporting a culture of inclusion that attracts inspires and engages people to achieve success. The Arboretum is committed to hire and develop employees based on jobrelated qualifications irrespective of race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability or veteran status.
The Morton Arboretum is dedicated to complying with our obligations as an equalopportunity employer disability/veteran. All applicants are guaranteed equal consideration for employment.
Employment Type
Full-Time
