What does a carpenter do?

Practises the trade to the ad's standard: production, service or maintenance with a focus on quality and safety.

What synonyms does the Chilean market use?

Besides the formal title, ads use forms like carpintera. The dictionary indexes them so search does not fail.

carpenter

Code 7115.1

The carpenter (carpintera) works wood on site or shop: cuts, joints and finishes. Use this Job Dictionary profile to core construction and furniture trade. It includes the dictionary skills map to build the ad and the assessment.

Essential skills

Knowledge

woodworking tools
types of wood
wood cuts

Skills and competences

create smooth wood surface
apply wood finishes
keep track of wooden elements
create wood joints
inspect construction supplies
identify wood warp
install wood hardware
install wood elements in structures
install construction profiles
interpret 2D plans
interpret 3D plans
clean wood surface
keep sawing equipment in good condition
snap chalk line
follow health and safety procedures in construction
sort waste
work ergonomically
transport construction supplies
join wood elements
use safety equipment in construction

Transversal competences

use measurement instruments

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What to assess for this role

Assess blueprint reading, accuracy and tool safety.

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What does a carpenter do?: Practises the trade to the ad's standard: production, service or maintenance with a focus on quality and safety.
What synonyms does the Chilean market use?: Besides the formal title, ads use forms like carpintera. The dictionary indexes them so search does not fail.
What to assess when hiring a carpenter?: Assess blueprint reading, accuracy and tool safety.

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences