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## Overview ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact [humanresources@pulaskicounty.net](mailto:humanresources@pulaskicounty.net) or call (501) 340-6110. #IND1 ## Description Department: General Services Position Control Number: 0108-007 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime Safety Sensitive Designation: This position is designated as safety-sensitive. Random Drug/Alcohol Test: Yes Opening Date: July 17, 2026 Closing Date: July 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM **** *This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and minimum qualifications of this job. The incumbent(s) may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign job-related responsibilities and tasks to this job at any time. Certain functions are understood to be essential; these include, but are not limited to, attendance, getting along with others, working a full shift, and dealing with and working under stress. Any essential function of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent/applicant only to the extent medically and reasonably feasible.* ***An Equal Opportunity Employer*** **JOB SUMMARY:** Perform general carpentry and cabinet making and installation functions; provides finished as well as rough carpentry. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:** - Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures, fixtures, and cabinets of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter’s hand tools and power tools, conforming to local building codes. - Studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to the type of material required. - Selects specified type of lumber or other materials. - Prepares layout, using rule, framing square, and calipers. - Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials, using pencil, chalk, and marking gauge. - Shapes materials to prescribed measurements, using saws, chisels, and planes; assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue. - Verifies trueness of structure with carpenter’s level and other tools. - Builds stairs; lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work. - Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware such as locks and kick plates. - Provides written estimates of cost for projects. - Contacts vendors for cost of materials to prepare cost-effective estimates. **SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** - Performs other related duties as required. **PERSONNEL SUPERVISED:** None **WORKING CONDITIONS:** Work is performed in various county facilities with exposure to equipment noise and dust. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:** **REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:** - - Good knowledge of carpentry methods and techniques. - Good knowledge of masonry methods and techniques. - Ability to review work orders and sketches to estimate the number of materials needed for projects. - Ability to obtain bids for materials. - Ability to purchase necessary building materials. - Ability to perform carpentry work to cut, shape, assemble, install and repair building components. - Ability to apply plaster, paint, and other protective coverings. - Ability to attend work regularly and reliably. - Skill in the operation of a variety of maintenance, power, hand and metalworking tools, and equipment. **PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:** - - Ability to climb ladders to make inspections and repairs. - Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pound…