Carpenter Master



Carpenter Master

Salary

$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CRT-2024-194250-TJ

Department

Culture Rec & Tourism-State Museum

Opening Date

05/02/2024

Closing Date

5/16/2024 11:59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

LOCATION AND POSITION INFORMATION:  
 
This position is located at the Office of State Museum in New Orleans, LA.

General Description: Performs general and complex carpentry work involving the construction, alteration, repair. or maintenance in historically significant Museum buildings. Perform complex and detailed carpentry work on the Museum displays to include construction of museum galleries, display cases and exhibit area which require a high degree of precision. Build other wood items to include furniture and cabinets for specific use.

40%
Build. constructs, repair alter, renovates and reproduces trim, ceilings, partitions, walls floors, shelves, cabinets, exhibits cases, windows, window screens, doors furniture, picture frames, stairs, steps, porches, spindles, banisters and other wood related items, some of which require the ability to reproduce to the original historical design and quality.
20%
Will be responsible for the repair and/or install locks, windows and door glass and other security oriented devices.

15%
Use table saw, power saw, joiner, wood lathes, planners, drills, sanders, mortician and other carpentry equipment and tools. Maintain same to include clean, sharpen, repairs and other general maintenance as required.

10%
Fit, cuts and finishes sheetrock, installs, fits, cut paneling, plywood, frames, blinds, shutters and miscellaneous wallcoverings.
10%
Acts as lead worker to other trades involved in complex construction jobs s4ch as museum exhibit installation.
5%
Performs other related work as assigned.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
 
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
 
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
 
Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
 
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Troi Johnson
Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
1051 N. 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Fax: (225) 342-7928
tjohnson@crt.la.gov          

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Three years of experience in the carpentry trade.

 

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Training in the carpentry trade will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience on a month for month basis.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To perform complex and detailed carpentry work related to buildings, structures, furniture, cabinets and other wooden items that require a high degree of precision and/or perform leadworker duties for a crew of less than three subordinates.

Level of Work:
Advanced.

Supervision Received:
Broad review from a Carpenter Foreman or other higher level maintenance personnel.

Supervision Exercised:
May serve as leadworker over assigned craftsmen as the need occurs.

Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Carpenter by responsibility for overseeing the work of subordinate craftsmen and performing the most complex carpentry duties.

Differs from Carpenter Foreman by lack of direct supervisory responsibility over assigned trades personnel.

Examples of Work

Repairs all types of furniture and wooden items.

Builds high quality bookcases, tables, lockers, cabinets, museum cases and fixtures.

Sands, finishes, refinishes, varnishes and stains furniture and other finished articles of wood.

Measures and precisely cuts a variety of artificial mate rails such as plastic, particle-board, formica, etc.

Canes and upholsters furniture.

Makes knives to produce special moldings and operates a planer, shaper, jointer, work lathe, drill press, mortising, boring, tenoning machines, jig saws, rip saws and cut-off saws.

Installs and fits fine trim work around lights, electrical fixtures, doors, windows and other outlets.

Estimates time and material for carpentry projects.

Inspects and approves work of contractual employee's.

Lays out, surveys and constructs all manner of detailed carpentry projects from shop drawings or blueprints.

Installs and repairs locks.

Finishes high grade carpentry projects.

Mortises doors and other construction related detailed work.

Lays out and installs floor tile including resilient tile.

Estimates supplies needed for completion of specified projects.

Provides guidance for subordinate Carpenters and trades personnel as needed.

Keeps records as required by supervisory personnel.

Oversees apprentice training.

Performs other duties as needed to insure the smooth flow of work within the job unit.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. 

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:


Insurance Coverage   More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
  • Mardi Gras,
  • Good Friday,
  • Memorial Day,
  • Independence Day,
  • Labor Day,
  • Veteran's Day,
  • Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works).  These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
  • Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
  • Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
  • Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462