Carpenter (ID# 847)

Carpenter – Restoration & Reconstruction

Location: Ocala, FL | Pay: Up to $28/Hour + Overtime

Build Your Skills. Rebuild Properties. Make a Difference.

Are you an experienced carpenter who takes pride in quality craftsmanship and enjoys hands-on work? Ready to put your skills to use on meaningful reconstruction projects while growing your career?

Our Client is looking for a skilled and dependable Carpenter to join its restoration and reconstruction team. In this role, you'll help restore homes and commercial properties, perform a variety of carpentry tasks, and make a real difference for clients recovering from property damage.

If you have strong carpentry experience, can work independently, and enjoy solving problems on the job, this is an opportunity to take your skills to the next level.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Earn Up to $28/Hour: Pay depends on experience, with candidates who have 5–6+ years of relevant carpentry experience potentially qualifying for the top rate.

• Overtime Opportunities: Most carpenters work more than 45 hours per week and are eligible for overtime in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.

• Additional On-Call Earnings: Receive $25 per dispatched weekday job and $50 per dispatched weekend job while on call.

• Career Growth: Develop advanced skills in commercial restoration, multi-family projects, emergency services, and multiple carpentry specialties.

• Hands-On Work: Apply your expertise across framing, cabinetry, trim, doors, insulation, ceilings, roofing, and siding.

• Independent Responsibility: Manage projects with minimal supervision while helping develop less-experienced team members.

What You'll Do

Carpentry & Reconstruction

• Perform hands-on carpentry and reconstruction work across residential projects, with opportunities to expand into commercial and multi-family settings.

• Work with framing, cabinetry, trim, doors, insulation, acoustical ceilings, roofing materials, and exterior siding.

• Perform flood cuts and assist with salvaging, removing, and labeling materials such as baseboards, cabinets, and doors.

• Complete emergency services, including board-ups and securing buildings to prevent further damage.

• Build appropriate containment to control construction dust, dirt, and airborne contaminants.

• Move and protect client belongings carefully throughout the restoration process.

• Identify potential project issues early and seek additional guidance when necessary.

Project Coordination & Team Support

• Work independently with minimal supervision and help carry projects through completion.

• Assist estimators with scope development and provide project updates as needed.

• Supervise unskilled laborers, entry-level carpenters, and subcontractors on residential projects when required.

• Answer routine project questions and escalate complex issues to the appropriate team members.

• Maintain tools, equipment, and company vehicles in safe, clean, and serviceable condition.

• Accurately report time worked and materials and equipment used.

Customer Service, Safety & Training

• Protect client property and maintain a high standard of workmanship.

• Deliver professional, respectful, and customer-focused service.

• Follow established procedures, safety standards, and company policies.

• Complete required operational and safety training, including shrink-wrap training and associated project experience.

• Work efficiently to meet project deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

What We're Looking For

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong hands-on carpentry experience, including the ability to work independently.

• Ability to perform reconstruction tasks and support projects with minimal supervision.

• Experience guiding entry-level employees, unskilled laborers, or subcontractors in residential settings.

• Ability to maintain tools and equipment and recognize when project issues require additional support.

• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and customer service skills.

• Willingness to work overtime, nights, weekends, and periodic travel as business needs require.

• Ability to participate in a rotating on-call schedule and respond to assignments using the company vehicle.

Candidates with experience in property restoration, emergency services, framing, cabinetry, trim, doors, insulation, or other related carpentry specialties are encouraged to apply.

Compensation & Schedule

Pay: Up to $28 Per Hour

Compensation is based on experience. Candidates with approximately 5–6+ years of relevant carpentry experience may qualify for the top hourly rate.

• Overtime: Most carpenters work more than 45 hours per week, with overtime eligibility in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.

• Typical Schedule: 7:00 AM–3:00 PM or 7:00 AM–5:00 PM, depending on workload and business needs. The team aims to maintain eight-hour workdays whenever possible.

• On-Call Rotation: Typically one week every six weeks, from Friday at 5:00 PM through the following Friday at 5:00 PM.

• On-Call Pay: $25 per dispatched weekday job and $50 per dispatched weekend job. Additional earnings vary by dispatch volume and overtime; some employees earn over $400 in additional weekly income.

• Local Travel: Generally within approximately one hour of the assigned office. Service areas may overlap with nearby offices.

• Company Vehicle: Eligible carpenters may take their company vehicle home but must have it available and arrive with it when responding to on-call assignments.

Please note: This position requires flexibility for overtime, rotating on-call duties, and local travel.

Ready to Put Your Carpentry Skills to Work?

Join a team where your craftsmanship helps restore properties, support customers during challenging situations, and build your professional future.

Apply today to take the next step in your carpentry career!

This job description outlines the general nature of the position and is not intended to include every responsibility, duty, or skill that may be required.