Join our team as a Full-Time Carpenter and play a key role in enhancing the customer experience at IKEA. Your creativity and craftsmanship will be essential in leaving a lasting impression that aligns with our renowned brand. Responsibilities: • Create and build engaging in-store media to ensure our product ranges are presented effectively, reflecting the IKEA visual identity. • Utilize sustainable practices by consciously managing materials and resources, focusing on recycling and reusing wherever possible. • Contribute to the overall aesthetic and functionality of our store environment to enhance the shopping experience for customers. If you are passionate about woodworking and design, and seek to make a positive impact in a dynamic retail setting, we invite you to apply!
See More Details >>Qualified Craft Worker (Carpentry) Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) is one of the State of Connecticut institutions of higher learning and the state's designated public liberal arts university. Our mission is to provide high quality undergraduate and select graduate programs to a diverse population of talented students. We are recruiting for one (1) Qualified Craft Worker (Carpentry) position to work on our beautiful campus located in Willimantic, CT. Position Highlights: • Full-time, 37.5 hours per week • Monday - Friday, 1st Shift • 7:00am - 3:00pm What We Can Offer You: • Professional growth and development opportunities • A healthy work-life balance Note: Preference may be given to current BOR/CSCU employees and/or current State of CT employees. Selection Plan For assistance with applying, please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! To Apply: In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion, and merit employment rules. Applications to this recruitment will be used to meet collective bargaining requirements. Once any collective bargaining requirements have been met, all other applications may be considered. Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meets the preferred qualifications, so please ensure that your application is complete and details your experience as outlined in this job posting. Important Next Step Information for After You Apply: Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process. This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position. All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate's obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to [Email available when viewing the job]. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Charlene Gobeli at [Email available when viewing the job] and reference the recruitment number. Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work): In a state agency this class is accountable for performing a full range of highly skilled duties in the carpentry trade area. Examples of Duties: • Performs highly skilled tasks in accordance with standard carpentry trade practices and codes; • Performs alterations, repairs and maintenance of structures and facilities; • Performs skilled bench work, operating with such equipment as power saws, jointers, wood lathes, planers, boring, sanding and mortising machines; • Builds and repairs cabinets; • Cleans, sharpens and repairs hand and bench tools; • Lays resilient flooring and Formica; • Makes estimates of time, personnel and determines and obtains required materials on assigned tasks; • Keeps necessary records; • In smaller trade areas may be the sole worker running a skilled trade area; • May perform duties related to similar trade areas as required; • May cut glass and glaze windows; • May fabricate signs; • May act as liaison with other operating units and outside contacts; • May operate heavy equipment; • May respond to fire and/or crash emergency situations at state owned airports; • Performs related duties as required. Knowledge, Skill and Ability: • Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply standard tools, materials, methods and standard carpentry trade practices; • Skills: interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; • Ability to: prepare estimates and keep shop records; utilize computer software. Minimum Qualifications - General Experience: • Four (4) years of experience in the carpentry trade. Minimum Qualifications - Special Experience: • Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing skilled carpentry trades. Note: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Skilled Maintainer or Transportation Maintainer 2. Minimum Qualifications - Substitutions Allowed: • Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience. • Two (2) years of experience as a Qualified Craft Worker Intern in a designated maintenance trade area may be substituted for the General and Special Experience. • Experience performing technical duties within the carpentry trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General and Special Experience on a year for year basis. Preferred Qualifications: • Four (4) years demonstrated experience performing skilled carpentry to include framing wood and steel, finish carpentry, roofing, cabinetry, acoustical ceilings, and flooring. • Experience working independently. Special Requirements: • Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess or acquire and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications. • At the University of Connecticut: Incumbents in this class must have graduated from a vocational or technical school with a diploma and/or official transcript designating completion of course work in carpentry or have equivalent postsecondary formal education from an accredited association or institution. Character Requirements: • At state airports: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment. Physical Requirements: • Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties of the class. A physical examination may be required. Working Conditions: • Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles; and may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment, extreme weather conditions and/or environmental conditions. The appointing authority may require completion of hazardous materials training such as asbestos, PCB, PFAS, consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Conclusion: An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer: The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
See More Details >>Join our team as a Full-Time Carpenter and play a key role in enhancing the customer experience at IKEA. Your creativity and craftsmanship will be essential in leaving a lasting impression that aligns with our renowned brand. Responsibilities: • Create and build engaging in-store media to ensure our product ranges are presented effectively, reflecting the IKEA visual identity. • Utilize sustainable practices by consciously managing materials and resources, focusing on recycling and reusing wherever possible. • Contribute to the overall aesthetic and functionality of our store environment to enhance the shopping experience for customers. If you are passionate about woodworking and design, and seek to make a positive impact in a dynamic retail setting, we invite you to apply!
See More Details >>Embarking on a career as a carpenter in Willimantic, CT, often begins with an apprenticeship, blending hands-on experience with classroom instruction, enabling individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships typically last about four to five years, demanding extensive training under seasoned professionals. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 352,779 carpenters nationwide, with an average annual wage of $41,748, translating to about $803 per week. In Willimantic, CT, carpenters can expect to earn around $800 per week. Trade schools, unions, and local training programs provide aspiring carpenters with opportunities to secure apprenticeships, leading to a rewarding career with strong earning potential, often exceeding $80,000 annually for experienced professionals.
