Carpenter

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Our 1,000 dedicated staff members enjoy competitive benefits, a four-day summer workweek, tuition support, and strong opportunities for internal promotion. Situated on a scenic suburban campus just 20 miles from New York City, WP offers a diverse, inclusive environment where your contributions fuel student success, economic and social mobility, and community engagement. Together, we empower our students through intentional, holistic support within flexible, innovative, and inclusive settings—preparing graduates to thrive professionally and personally, and to lead with a commitment to progress in New Jersey and beyond. 

Reporting to the Carpentry Supervisor, the carpenter does general carpentry work involved in the layout, construction, repair and maintenance of buildings and of household, office, and institution equipment and furnishing: does other related duties.

Responsibilities:

• Repairs broken and malfunctioning furniture, doors, window cords and sashes, venetian blinds, screens, locks, glass panes, and other types of equipment, and makes and installs window frames and sashes, screens, trim, doors, flooring, siding, sheathing, stairs, railing porches, cabinets, and simple furniture.
• Constructs and repairs buildings and structures, making use of any appropriate wood joints such as dovetail, miter, mortise, and tenon.
• Repair damaged walls, sheetrock and spackle.
• Replaces damaged ceiling panels, wall coverings, or floor segments such as inlaid parquet pieces.
• Builds bookcases, cabinets, tables, fan brackets, stands, screens, partitions, and other types of equipment.
• Makes various types of rafter cuts; lays out and cuts stair horse stringers; erects scaffolding; constructs and installs cribbing and form for concrete; sets and operates a variety of woodworking machines including power saws and attachments, planers, jointers, sanders, electric drills, and routers.
• Painting and Varnishing: painting of wood, metal, brick, and cement walls, floors, and ceilings of the interior and exterior of buildings; the staining, varnishing, and refinishing of cabinets, desks, chairs and other furnishings and equipment; and the painting and repainting of pipes, radiators, tin roofs, and other types of iron work.  
• Snow Removal: Assists in snow removal and ice control work. 
• Makes emergency carpentry repairs.
• Builds and makes repairs to special truck bodies.
• Makes reports of personnel, time supplies, and work completed.

• Maintains Records.

• May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Snow Removal: Assists in snow removal and ice control work. 
• Makes emergency carpentry repairs.
• Builds and makes repairs to special truck bodies.
• Makes reports of personnel, time supplies, and work completed.

Requirements

Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience in carpentry work involving the layout, construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings and office equipment and furnishings.

License:

• Appointee will be required to possess a valid New Jersey driver's license.
• Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.

Knowledge And Abilities:

• Knowledge of methods and problems involved in inspecting, repairing, constructing and maintaining buildings, furniture, ventilators, window cords, sashes, screens, locks, and other equipment.
• Ability to analyze carpentry work, organize work, and develop work methods.
• Ability to carry out directions and/or work from blueprints or drawings.
• Ability to make carpentry repairs and to do carpentry construction work.
• Ability to make efficient, safe use of standard carpentry tools and equipment including, planers, joiners, and band and crosscut saws, shapers, and other specialized tools and machinery.
• Ability to requisition, store, safeguard, and use carpentry equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Ability to take safety precautions.
• Ability to prepare reports of equipment and materials used, time spent, and work completed.
• Ability to maintain records.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.

IPFTE Range 16 - $50,539.44 - $73,385.74

Note: Salaries for internal candidates are determined by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission's formula. Salaries for external candidates are determined up to step four, $57,393.33

Below is the link to the residency requirement that career service employees are subject to.

https://www.nj.gov/csc/about/news/2012/approved/20120131a.html

This position may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health  and dental insurance and retirement plans. To learn more please click on this link to our Benefits Package Pamphlet (CWA/IFPTE)

Invitation To Apply

Interested candidates will be prompted to complete an application and submit a cover letter and resume/CV.

Submission of all documents listed is required for consideration and all documents should be uploaded where prompted to upload your resume/cv.

General questions related to this application process, please contact humanresources@wpunj.edu. Please include with your inquiry the Job Requisition number beginning with R as well as the job title and department.

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