JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION We seek a Working Foreman / Lead Carpenter who can produce quality hands-on work and keep a small crew productive when the owner is away obtaining new work or handling project management and superintendent responsibilities. You will work alongside the crew, follow the work plan established with the owner, direct daily tasks, check workmanship, and communicate progress and problems. Leadership ability is needed from the start. The owner retains estimating, contracts, customer commitments, project management, overall scheduling, and superintendent responsibilities. Work within delegated authority. Obtain approval before scope changes, structural changes, extra work, or unapproved purchasing commitments. Recognize when to stop and seek direction. DAILY LEADERSHIP • Review plans and priorities with the owner; organize daily work and assign clear tasks. • Read plans, perform layout, check measurements and workmanship, train helpers, and maintain productivity. • Maintain safe work practices, clean jobsites, and organized tools and materials. • Anticipate materials and equipment needs and coordinate approved jobsite activities with the owner. • Accurately report crew hours, progress, material needs, delays, and problems; provide updates and photos as requested. • Lead assigned workers during the owner's absence within the agreed work plan and authority. HANDS-ON CONSTRUCTION Tasks vary with project needs, training, and experience: • Site preparation, demolition, cleanup, and manual shovel excavation, including extended digging of trenches and footings. • Footing and foundation layout, forms, rebar, concrete placement and finishing, stripping forms, and backfilling. • Crawlspace preparation, vapor barriers, and insulation. • Floor, wall, ceiling, and roof framing; sheathing, beams, headers, additions, and structural modifications according to approved plans. • Roofing, siding, weather barriers, flashing, windows, doors, decks, and exterior trim. • Residential and bathroom remodeling; drywall installation, taping, finishing, and repairs. • Tile floors, walls, showers, and backsplashes; shower preparation, waterproofing, and tile-ready systems. • Flooring, cabinets, interior doors, baseboards, trim, shelving, finish carpentry, fixture accessories, painting, and caulking. • Safe tool operation, accurate measuring and cutting, material handling, loading, unloading, and finish work. Licensed plumbing, HVAC, and electrical trade work is excluded and performed by qualified trade professionals. QUALIFICATIONS Demonstrated residential carpentry and construction experience. Ability to independently perform layout, framing, and general carpentry from plans and instructions. Experience directing workers, training helpers, organizing tasks, and checking quality strongly preferred. Must be prepared to take daily crew leadership responsibility immediately and work without constant supervision. You do not need expertise in every trade, but must recognize your limits and ask for direction. Dependability, punctuality, honesty, initiative, problem solving, attention to detail, clear communication, and safe work practices are essential. Reliable transportation to varying local jobsites is required. This is physically demanding work involving digging, lifting, carrying, and repetitive tasks; essential duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. SCHEDULE Hours depend on projects, customer schedules, weather, and business needs. Some weeks may offer approximately 40 hours; others may offer fewer hours or no work between projects. No minimum weekly hours are guaranteed. Schedules will be communicated as far in advance as reasonably possible. Employees are paid for all hours worked and other legally compen able time. GROWTH Work directly with the owner, broaden constructi on and leadership skills, and pursue wage increases as demonstrated performance and responsibilities grow.