Next Step Tier I Carpenter

Next Step is a faith-based social enterprise non-profit engaged in work force development and skills training. We are dedicated to serving our program participants needs while meeting and exceeding our customers expectations. We expect an innovative goal-oriented eager contributor who shows a dedicated work ethic. We expect our staff to exhibit empathy compassion active listening to be self-aware sensitive across racial class and cultural lines ethical and approachable. We look for work habits of punctuality dependability accountability responsibility cooperation team participation integrity problem solving and overall positivity. These attributes combined with the performance of ones duties and achievement of goals will be equated with the quality of ones overall job performance.

As a Tier I Carpenter youll step into a lead role where your craftsmanship sets the barand your leadership helps others rise with it. This position exists to keep projects moving with quality clarity and safe professional execution across residential and light commercial work.

Key responsibilities
- Lead carpentry crews and coordinate day-to-day site progress
- Read blueprints complete layout and solve field issues quickly
- Deliver high-quality framing/finish work while maintaining jobsite safety and standards
- Model professionalism punctuality and strong jobsite communication

Required qualifications
- 5 years of hands-on carpentry experience
- Experience running job sites or leading crews
- Strong blueprint reading layout and problem-solving skills
- Valid drivers license and reliable transportation

Ready to bring your Tier I Carpenter experience to a mission-driven team Apply today.

You start the morning in Grand Rapids by aligning the crew on the plan then youre into the buildchecking measurements confirming details and keeping momentum as conditions shift. Throughout the day you balance hands-on work with steady guidance answering questions coaching in the moment and keeping standards consistent from the first cut to final touch-ups. Youll connect with stakeholders to remove roadblocks early protect a clean and safe workspace and wrap up by looking aheadwhats ready tomorrow what needs materials and where you can help the team sharpen their skills.