Carpenter at Tomato Jos

Tomato Jos is an African agricultural production company that believes in the power of farming and processing local food products for local consumption. Tomato Jos not only produces the best quality tomato products but we also leave a foot print in the lives of those we encounter every day. Our mission is to make tomato production a sustainable, profitable business for the farmers with whom we work

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Carpenter

Location: Kaduna

The Position
This position requires an extremely organized person with excellent interpersonal skills looking to advance themselves through administrative agriculture opportunities. This person will work closely with office staff providing administrative support. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Make housing, warehouse structures, roofing, greenhouses, and any other structures needed around the farm.
• Make shelves, tables, and chairs, Install cabinets, counters and molding
• Fencing
• Sanding, painting, and finishing
• Building and installing the wooden and metal structures and fixtures that make up commercial or residential buildings.
• Finish and repair wooden structures such as foundations, walls, roofs, windows and doors.
• Plan and construct floors and frameworks, roofs and ceilings, which may be made from either timber or metal, and may also lay timber floors.
• Measure, cut, or shape wood or timber, plastic, and the materials they work with, and assemble or nail them into place.
• Install door handles, locks, flooring underlay, insulating material and other fixtures.
• Prepare drawings for cabinetry, framing and other construction projects on-site.
• Select and evaluate materials for defects.
• Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients and Frame room additions as needed.
• Inspect and replace damaged framework or other structures and fixtures.
• Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding.
• Construct building frameworks, including walls, floors, and doorframes.
• Help erect, level, and install building framework with the aid of rigging hardware and cranes.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Job Requirements

• A high school diploma and on-the-job training
• Must have experience using power tools including table saws, drills, etc
• Familiar with a range of power and hand tools, precise measuring equipment such as spirit levels, instruments for measuring angles, platforms and ladders for working at heights.
• Farming operations are located in Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State. Applicants must be willing to relocate to the area.

Carpenter skills:

• Problem-solving skills
• Physical fitness and the ability to undertake manual labour for extended periods
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Accuracy and efficiency
• Must be creative and to be good with their hands
• Must be able to design and budget well enough to give an estimate of costs and time for projects.
• Good mechanical skills.
• Must have experience in roofing
• Math Skills
• Detail Oriented
• Critical Thinking Skills

Added advantage:

• Ability to use safety harnesses.
• Ability to use safety equipment such as hard hats, gloves, steel-capped boots, safety glasses and ear protection.
• HSE and Safety training or equivalent.

Compensation
Monthly salary: Depends on creativity and Expertise and Basic communication allowance.

Application Closing Date
13th March, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and Cover Letter to: hr@tomatojos.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.