Carpenter

Tane Russell giving advice to an apprentice carpenter who is working on framing

Tane Russell discussing a job with an apprentice

Carpenters work on-site building, repairing and installing structures such as foundations, walls, roofs, windows and doors in large and small buildings.

He whakamārama

Mahi ai i runga i nga whare kei te wahi mahi ki te whakatikatika me te whakauru hanganga pera i nga tuapapa, nga pakitara, nga tuanui, nga matapihi me nga tatau, tae atu ana ki nga whare iti.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements to work as a carpenter.

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Garry Clarke.

After working for many years as a plasterer, Garry Clarke decided to put down his plasterer’s trowel and take up a hammer and saw to become a carpenter.

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Pay

Pay for carpenters varies depending on experience.
 

 

Job Outlook

The building and construction industry is showing signs of recovering from the recession and chances of getting work as a carpenter are slowly improving.
 

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