Carpenter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

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For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

Elwyn seeks a Carpenter that is responsible for performing skilled rough and finish carpentry, construction, installation, and repair work across Elwyn facilities. This role supports new construction, remodeling projects, preventive maintenance, and general building repairs, including work on structures, furniture, fixtures, roofs, drywall, concrete, and specialty wood products. The Carpenter plans and designs projects, estimates labor and material costs, reads and interprets blueprints, and ensures all work meets safety, quality, and compliance standards.

The position also maintains tools and equipment, responds to emergency repairs, documents work in the CMMS system, and may train or lead other maintenance staff. The Carpenter plays a key role in supporting safe, functional, and well‐maintained environments for individuals and staff across the organization.

Salary: $25-$35/hr

• Perform rough and finish carpentry including building additions and remodels, cabinets, tables, chairs, therapeutic appliances, and specialty wood products.
• Plan and design jobs after consulting with people needing the work accomplished.
• Estimate costs of material and labor.
• Build and patch roofs.
• Install floor and wall coverings, and ceiling material, paneling, plastic laminates, and hardware.
• Repair broken windows, doors, walls, ceilings, and furniture.
• Install door jambs and hang metal and wood doors.
• Construct and letter sign.
• Hang and finish drywall and finish walls with wood, structural metal, lath, and plaster.
• Repair/replace railings, hand rails, stair treads, nosings and gratings.
• Build platforms, podiums, partitions, ramps, and fences.
• Read plans, blueprints, and specifications.
• Excavate, build forms, and pour and finish concrete.
• Install insulation and weather stripping.
• Maintain and repair machinery, tools, and equipment used in the carpentry trade; install towel racks, dispensers, pictures, and curtains.
• Clean respective work areas; may paint, stain, and restore antiques.
• Train others in carpentry work.
• Assist other maintenance and crafts staff performing their duties.
• Operate equipment such as table saws, circular saws, jointers, drills, presses and associated trade tools.
• Respond to emergency call‑backs.
• Function as lead worker over other maintenance staff and assists with general related trade duties.
• Assure all work orders are completed with all labor and material.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on building devices and systems.
• Operate equipment used in building maintenance and repair.
• Ensure that routine preventive maintenance is performed according to established schedules and standards.
• Assure all work is completed in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Verify and implement preventive maintenance standards on all systems and equipment under their oversight.
• Document all work in the CMMS system.
• Enforce all Boise State University safety and risk management policies and procedures; report all accidents and injuries in a timely manner and identify and correct unsafe work conditions with management oversight.
• Attend training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• High School diploma, GED or…