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Carpenter, General

Aliases: Shuttering Carpenter, Woodworking Labour, Worker, Suthar

Industry/Sector(s): Construction

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Carpenter, General is expected to perform include:

Making, assembling, altering and repairing wooden structures and articles according to sample or drawing using hand or power tools or both

Studying drawings on sample to understand type of structure or article to be made

Calculating quantity of timber required

Reading drawings and completing various tasks

Selecting timber to suit requirements

Marking timber to size using tri-square, scriber, etc.
utting wooden pieces to required sizes using chisels, drills planes, saws, etc.

Ensuring correctness of parts on frequent basis• Assembling parts and securing them in positions using screws, nails or dowel

Checking assembled structure with drawing or sample

Rectifying defects if any and finishing it as per specifications

Altering, repairing or replacing components in case of old structures or articles

Smoothening and finishing surface with sand paper and polish

Fixing metal fittings to structure and polishing

Calculating the cost of furniture

WORK ENVIRONMENT

It is a field job

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is a part of this job role

Part-time work and contractual jobs are available

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Minimum 8 hours of work everyday

Self-employment is an option in this case working hour and working days will be flexible

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This job is suitable for candidates with One Leg (OL) and those who have Hearing Impaired (HH)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ³

Minimum – 5^th standard pass or ITI (Carpentry)

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Proficient in using hand and power tools like saw, chisels, drills, etc.

Knowledge of different quality and types of timber available

Proficient in calculating quantity of timber required for a particular article

Well-versed with different measuring tools like square, scribers, measuring tape, etc.

Knowledge of different methods of joints such as half lap, dove-tail, etc.

Proficient in area volume calculations

Knowledge of altering, repairing or replacing old structures

Proficient in using sand paper to smoothen and polish surface

Knowledge of fixing metal fittings to structure

Well-versed with safety procedures to be followed on site

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of calculating cost of furniture

Knowledge of sharpening tools

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES ⁴

All ITI’s across India

IL&FS Skills Development Corporation Limited across India

L&T Construction Skill Training Institute across India

Labournet

Orion Edutech Pvt.Ltd

ASMACS

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

http://www.appc.in/services-offered/government-programmes-and-rural-services.html

http://labour.nic.in/content/division/social-security.php

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YScrkdmjFrU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqQJbBCWv18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqfkuDRiHxg

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH

Assistant Carpenter → Carpenter, General → Multi-skilling (Carpentry combined with Bar Bending and Masonry)

Transfer option

India: Yes

Abroad: Yes

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EXPECTED EARNINGS ⁵

For freshers - ₹ 150 to ₹ 200 per day

For candidates with 1-2 years of experience or more - ₹ 250 to ₹ 300 per day

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ¹

Minimum 1-3 years of experience in this field

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS

Furniture manufacturing companies across India

Construction sites across India

Self-employed

KEYWORDS

Carpenter
Worker
Woodworking
Suthar

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	7115.0100	Carpenter, General
ISCO 2008	7115	Carpenters and Joiners
NIC 2008	43301; 43302; 74102	Installation of doors, windows, door and window frames, fitted kitchens, of wood or other materials; Interior completion such as ceilings, wooden wall coverings, movable partitions etc.; Activities of interior decorators
QP Reference	NA	NA
NSQF	NA	NA

REFERENCES

1	National Classification of Occupations Division 7
2	Post Identified to be reserved for persons with disabilities Group C Report
3	http://jobsearch.naukri.com/job-listings-Carpenters-FOR-Acoustics-Fitouts-Works-Division-IN-OMAN-Varsha-Consultancy-Services-P-Ltd--Oman-3-to-8-years-240215005717?xp=1&qp=carpenter&srcPage=s
4	http://www.ilfsindia.com http://lntecc.com/homepage/CSTI/index.htm http://labournet.in http://www.orionedutech.com http://www.asmacsgroup.net
5	http://jobsearch.naukri.com/job-listings-Furniture-Finishing-Carpenter-Seaworld-Maldives-Pvt-Ltd---Maldives--1-to-4-years-010315000467?xp=7&qp=carpenter&srcPage=s
6	“Human Resource and Skill Requirements in the Building, Construction Industry & Real Estate Sector (2013?17, 2017?22) – A Report” released by NSDC
7	http://jobsearch.naukri.com/carpenter-jobs
50	050315000997?xp=2&qp=cost%20accounts%20trainee&srcPage=s
51	http://www.csdcindia.org/sites/default/files/Bldg-Const-Real-Estate.pdf

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