Journeyman Carpenter | Residential Remodeling & Cabinet Installation

Journeyman Carpenter

Joinery Structures | Residential Remodeling and Cabinet Installation

Pay: $30–$50 per hour

Office base: West Oakland, CA 94607. Work is at assigned Bay Area project sites.

Joinery Structures is seeking an experienced journeyman carpenter with strong cabinet installation skills for residential remodeling projects throughout the Bay Area. We’re looking for someone who can read plans, assess existing conditions, organize assigned work, and carry an installation through to a clean, accurate finish.

Your responsibilities

• Complete assigned carpentry to the plans, specifications and approved details, with high-quality craftsmanship in the allotted time. Check layout, fit, alignment, fastening and finish; raise drawing conflicts, unexpected conditions and time constraints before proceeding.
• Coordinate with the Lead Carpenter and Site Superintendent, other carpenters, apprentices and trades. Take notes when receiving instructions or reviewing details. Confirm the work sequence and material needs for your assignment, and communicate progress, missing information and problems promptly.

• Use hand and power tools to install windows, frames, trim, hardware, cabinets and other assigned components. Protect occupied homes and completed finishes, keep your work area organized, and follow through on quality checks and punch work.
• Take responsibility for your workmanship, conduct and jobsite appearance. When other carpenters or apprentices are assigned to work under your direction, explain the task, check their work and hold them to the same standards within the assignment given by field leadership.

• Wear safety glasses and hearing protection throughout the workday and dust masks when required. Use tools and equipment safely and report unsafe tools or equipment to the manager.
• Record hours worked each day and present a screenshot of logged time to the Site Superintendent for daily review.

The work our crews perform

The scope below describes Joinery’s residential carpentry work. Assignments depend on the project, your demonstrated skills and direction from field leadership. You do not need to be an expert in every specialty, but you should have a solid residential carpentry foundation and be able to explain the work you can complete independently.

• Interior trim: window and door casing, stools, aprons and crown; wall and stair baseboard; crown molding, chair rail and picture rail.
• Interior doors: pocket, bifold, hinged and flush doors, including slabs, frames and operating hardware.

• Cabinets and related work: kitchen and vanity cabinets, built-ins, fillers, panels, pulls and hardware; setting, leveling, fastening, scribing and final door/drawer adjustments; subtop fabrication and installation, and pony-wall caps.
• Interior finish preparation and access: finish framing, wall furring for plumbing, soffits, attic stairs and access panels.

• Interior stairs and accessories: stair balusters, newel posts, spindles and railing caps; wall-mounted handrails and bath accessories.
• Exterior doors and windows: large bifold systems, hinged and French doors, and windows in a range of sizes, with related installation details and hardware.

• Exterior trim and cladding: window and door casing, stools, aprons and crown; soffit paneling or boards, lap siding, shingles and rainscreens.
• Weather protection: waterproofing, window and door flashing, metal head-cap and base flashing, field flashing, and custom metal wall caps, installed to approved details.

• Decks and exterior stairs: deck framing and boards, stair risers and treads, banisters, balusters and handrails.
• Exterior access and ventilation: foundation vents and access doors.

What you bring

• Demonstrated residential remodeling experience across several phases of carpentry, with strong measurement, layout, plan-reading and safe tool skills.
• Hands-on cabinet installation experience, including setting, leveling, fastening, scribing and final adjustments.

• The ability to complete assigned work independently and recognize when a condition needs clarification or approval.
• Dependability, clear communication and respect for clients’ homes and the people working around you.

The work involves repeated lifting, pushing and pulling of materials or products, and standing throughout the shift.

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete our required Google application form, including five written carpentry screening questions. A resume link is optional.

The questions cover completing a remodeling assignment, handling an unexpected field condition, diagnosing a door installation, installing base cabinets, and protecting an occupied home and cl