Lead Carpenter / (Decks & Porches)

Core Outdoor Living – Northern Virginia
Full-Time | $28-$32 an hour + Bonuses + Benefits

Bi-Lingual in Spanish & English Highly Preferred!

Please Check out: coreoutdoor.com for examples of what you get to build.

Core Outdoor Living is looking for a hands-on, experienced Carpenter to build deck and porches from start to finish. If you’re the kind of person who can read plans, be a great teammember, keep a clean jobsite, and build quality work you’re proud of: we want to talk.

We build high-end decks, porches, & patios, and we stay busy year-round. No winter layoffs. No “we’ll see how spring looks”. We keep our crews working.

We handle the details; you get to focus on building. Plus, we work hard, but we also enjoy the work. We’re a small, tight crew that gets along and knows how to have fun while getting the job done right.

What We Take Care of For You

(To keep you focused on building, not paperwork)

All plans & engineering
All permits
All material takeoffs
All material orders & deliveries
Pre-build client communication
Post-build closeout communication

You build the projects. We handle the office.

Pay & Benefits

$28 -$32 an hour (depending on experience)
Bonus opportunities
Steady, reliable year-round work
Company-provided tools (you only bring hand tools)
Company trucks, trailers, ladders, and equipment
Room to grow into more leadership
A team that works hard, laughs hard, and actually likes each other

What You’ll Do (Onsite Carpentry Duties)

Read building plans and design documents to ensure accurate builds
Lay out projects: footing holes, roof lines, staircase landings
Be part of an aweosme crew and make sure work is done the Core way
Check material deliveries; report damage/missing items
Communicate material shortages to the purchasing manager
Track any materials taken from or returned to storage
Lift, carry, cut, and install building materials
Use hand and power tools
Dig and pour concrete footings
Work at heights on roofs, fascia, siding, and trim
Spread gravel and prepare base material
Perform demolition and disposal when needed
Load and unload trucks

Communication & Leadership Responsibilities

Other Job Duties

Picking up materials from vendors
Driving a company vehicle to jobsites
Dump runs using company vehicles
Helping maintain a safe, clean, organized jobsite every day

Requirements

Must be able to work standard field hours (typically 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
Must supply your own basic hand tools (tool belt, hammer, tape measure, speed square, chalk line, knife, pencil)
Must wear jobsite-appropriate boots
Must have cold-weather gear, rain gear, gloves, hats
Must wear safety glasses
Must respect client property (use the company Port-a-Jon only)
Must have a valid driver’s license & clean driving record
Must be physically capable of lifting, carrying, digging, climbing, and working at heights

Huge plus:

Bi-lingual (English/Spanish)
Deck and porch construction experience

Why Core Outdoor Living?

We’re not your average small construction company. We:

Only require Monday thru Friday hours with weekend work available pending schedule
Stay organized
Keep your schedule full
Respect your time
Support our crews
Invest in training
Build premium projects you can be proud of
Treat our people like professionals they are

We work hard. We have fun. We build really nice stuff. And we take care of our team.

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Pay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 – 50.0 per week

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off

Application Question(s):

Are you Bi-Lingual in English/Spanish?
Do you have experience in Outdoor Construction?

Work Location: In person

Core Outdoor Living

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