Job Description

Overview

In a restoration setting, a carpenter is responsible for providing a range of construction and renovation skills commonly needed to restore residential and commercial properties damaged by water, mold, fire, smoke, and other perils. The successful candidate is skilled in the safe and effective use of power and hand tools, knowledgeable of various materials, and is continuously learning and improving in the craft.

Responsibilities

  • Read work orders, blueprints, drawings, and sketches to grasp requirements.
  • Accurately layout, take measurements, and calculate the size and amount of material needed while minimizing waste.
  • Complete assignments in a workmanlike manner within specified time and budget requirements.
  • Direct others and organize an efficient work plan.

Requirements

  • High school diploma.
  • Solid basic math skills.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Carpenter.
  • Knowledge of and willingness to comply with general industry safety guidelines.

How this job compares in Moorestown, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$40/hr across 155 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Moorestown, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Moorestown, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 216 other active welding openings from 134 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), MillenniumSoft Inc (11), and Gpac (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newark at $38/hr, Camden at $37/hr, and Linden at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Moorestown, NJ

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