Carpenter
Full-Time at Northern Arizona University, Cap Assets: Carpentry
posted on September 12, 2012
Special Information
• Working conditions - restricted movement, dirty environment, extreme temperature and intense noise; moves heavy objects.
• All employees of Facility Services are designated as essential personnel and are required to work during university closures.
• Travel between campus locations is a regular part of position. Arizona Administrative Code Fleet Safety Policy requires all employees who drive on university business to pass an online defensive driving course and submit their driver¿s license number for periodic records review. The law affects all faculty, staff and students who drive any university-owned motorized vehicles.
• For more information please see the NAU Transportation Authorized Driver Policy https://www4.nau.edu/cas/TSC/Vehicle_Authorization_docs/…
Job Description
• Constructs, repairs, restores and installs structures such as floors, doors, walls, windows, stairways, furniture, cabinets, shelves and roofs.
• Constructs, repairs, restores and installs structural woodwork and related materials.
• Operates and performs preventative maintenance on hand and power saws, planers, lathes, joiners, shapers, drills, sanders and a variety of hand tools.
• Participates in maintenance, repair and installation duties in the trades.
• Assists with estimates for related work.
• Installs locks, knobs, hinges, closures and other fixtures to structures.
• Cleans equipment, shop area and work site area.
Minimum Qualifications
• Completion of a four year federally approved technical training program in carpentry; OR,
• Six years carpentry experience; OR,
• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education.
Preferred Qualifications
• Skill in the construction, repair, restoration and installation of wood or related materials.
• Skill in estimating time and material requirements of work projects assigned.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge of tools, equipment and materials common to the carpentry trade.
• Knowledge of cabinet making techniques.
• Ability to effectively communicate.
• The ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
General Information
Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check.
Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.
Salary
$35,557.
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt.
Benefits
This is a Classified Staff (CLS) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System; paid vacation and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at www.nau.edu/hr. ; Classified Staff employees are in a probationary status for their first six months at NAU.
Employees offered a position on or after July 20, 2011, will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan) after 90 days of employment. If you accept an offer on or after July 20, 2011, you will begin participating in the Arizona State Retirement System, and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it, on the first of the pay period following 6 months after your start date. More information is available at: http://hr.nau.edu/node/10159.
Application Deadline
September 25, 2012 at midnight.
