STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: CARPENTER II
Class Code: 1542-14
Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational Code: 5-2-5
Date of Last Revision: 1-22-02
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform skilled finish carpentry
work in the construction, maintenance and repair of state facilities, furniture
or equipment.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Performs general
carpentry work and maintenance on structures and buildings using specifications
and blueprints.
·
Performs skilled
bench work in a carpentry shop and operates power saws, jointers, routers,
sanding and mortising machines, wood surfacing planers, drill pressers and wood
lathes.
·
Sharpens and
maintains power and hand tools.
·
Instructs helpers in
basic trade tasks and supervises manual workers.
·
Performs incidental
pattern or cabinet-making as required.
·
May repair or replace
broken plaster on ceramic and resilent tiles.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business
practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including
working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of
practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to agency objectives by ensuring the accuracy of support
activities within one or more organizational units. Errors at this level affect the work of others or have
measurable monetary consequences, and require verification and correction in
order to complete succeeding work operations.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve
practical problems. This level
also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited
standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires making a limited number of
choices in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory
guidance and in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed
policies or procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from high school, G.E.D. or
its equivalent and completion of a (8,000 hour) standard carpentry
apprenticeship training.
Experience: Two years' experience in carpentry work
at the journeyman level. Each
additional year of carpentry work may be substituted for 2000 hours of
carpentry apprenticeship training.
License/Certification: Possession of a valid driver’s license
and/or have access to transportation for travel, if necessary.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of standard
practices, methods, tools and materials of the trade and the qualities and uses
of various woods. Knowledge of the
hazards and safety precautions of the trade. Skill in the use of tools, materials and equipment used in
the carpentry trade. Ability to
work from specifications and blueprints and to carry out orders. Ability to climb and work in high
places. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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