Supervises and coordinates the activities of Carpentry and Joinery Tradespersons.

Tasks Include:

• determines work requirements and allocates duties to Carpentry and Joinery Tradespersons
• confers with managers to coordinate activities with other organisational units
• maintains attendance records and rosters
• explains and enforces safety regulations
• oversees the work of the unit and suggests improvements and changes
• confers with workers to resolve grievances
• may perform the tasks of a Carpentry and Joinery Tradesperson, such as:

• studies drawings and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
• orders and selects timbers and materials, and prepares layouts
• cuts materials, and assembles or nails cut and shaped parts
• erects framework and roof framing, lays sub-flooring and floorboards and verifies trueness of structures
• nails fascia panels, sheathes roofs and fits exterior wall cladding, door and window frames
• assembles prepared wood to form structures and fittings ready to install
• cuts wood joints
• may construct concrete formwork
• may repair existing fittings
• may work with plastic laminates, perspex or metals