Req ID: 7200
Travel: None
Number of Openings: 6

Find a greater purpose with a team that puts people first. Baker Construction is the nation’s top specialty concrete contractor. At Baker, you can count on steady work and reliable pay. When you finish one job, the next one is already lined up. You’ll be able to provide for your family with confidence. Your hard work will pay off with more opportunities to train and advance.

If you have grit and determination, you’ll have the support you need to achieve your dreams. Apply today and be more with Baker.

Summary

The Carpenter Apprentice will be enrolled in a 2-year program and will be trained under capable and experienced journey workers in the tasks of constructing, erecting, stripping, and/or repairing structures of steel, wood or plywood using carpenter’s hand and power tools conforming to construction documents. This position will be exposed to the following duties and will participate in classroom and supplemental training.

Roles and Responsibilities

Acquires the skills to become a Carpenter by learning/helping in the following areas:

Installing Footing Forms
Building and Installing Wall and Column Forms
Building and Installing Structural Deck Forms
Sets Slab-on-Grade Forms
Preps and Sets Tilt-up/Precast Forms
Performs General Labor Duties

PARTICIPATES IN TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS:

144 classroom hours per year
2000 hours of on-the-job training per year
Vertical formwork training on site specific forms used
Approved career-related training
10 hour OSHA
4 hour IIF Workshop
Rigging
Anti-Harassment
First Aid / CPR / Bloodborne Pathogen

Requirements

High School diploma or GED preferred
Candidate Must want to learn and become a Carpenter
Minimum of one year of related experience and/or training preferred
Must have own transportation
Ability to communicate with co-workers
Able to travel to jobs anywhere between Miami and Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach
Conversational English preferred
Familiarity with the abbreviated and common construction terms of the equipment and materials used preferred
Ability to calculate mathematical figures such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, and proportions to practical situations
Must participate in a weekly classroom for the apprenticeship program
Ability to read and use a tape measure and apply associated math skills
Ability to use an iPad to access some program curriculum
Ability to exert heavy physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 50 pounds
Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl
Ability to work at heights
Work involves exposure to outside weather conditions and dirt, dust, fumes, and/or loud noises

At Baker Construction, we welcome those who are driven to make things happen. You’ll earn great pay and benefits to protect you and your family and to plan for your future. We’re also a company deeply rooted in values. We put people first, honor our word, and have the grit to get the job done. Go further with a team that will value and reward your grit.

Baker is an EOE Disability/Veterans Employer.

Applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any or part of the application process may make their requests known by emailing hrtech@sharedservices.cc or calling 1-513-539-4000 and asking for HR.

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