Job catalog - Employment
Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera
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Ocupacions
Carpenter
Carpenter Carpentry framer Commercial carpenter Craft carpenter Craftsman carpenter Frame-maker Heritage carpentry Joiner Joiner supervisor Joinery worker Timber worker Woodworker
Carpenters cut, shape and assemble wooden elements for the construction of buildings and other structures. They also use materials such as plastic and metal in their creations. Carpenters create the wooden frames to support wood framed buildings.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Making, altering and repairing structural and other woodwork at a workbench and on a construction site;
(b) Constructing, erecting and installing heavy-framed wooden structures on building sites;
(c) Fitting, assembling and altering internal and external fixtures of buildings, such as walls, doors, door and window frames, facings and panelling;
(d) Making, repairing and fitting scenic equipment for theatrical performances and motion picture or television productions;
(e) Constructing, assembling, altering and repairing wooden fixtures and fittings in train coaches, aircraft, ships, boats, floats and other vehicles.
Knowledge
- Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
- Electricity and energy
- Occupational health and safety
- Transport services
Digital competencies
- Installing wooden and metal components
- Using precision measuring equipment
- Complying with health and safety procedures
- Monitoring quality of products
- Positioning materials, tools or equipment
Digital competencies
- Using digital tools to control machinery
- Analysing and evaluating information and data
Personal competencies
- Working efficiently
- Collaborating in teams and networks
- Taking a proactive approach
- Communicating
Professional groups of the occupation
Craft and related trades workers
Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)
Building frame and related trades workers
Carpenters and joiners
Other occupations of the professional group
Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Carpenters and joiners
772
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
24,27%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
21,61% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
63,54%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
6,26%
Part-time contracts
1,44% Turnover index
536
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
-5%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)
96%
4%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Building frame and related trades workers
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Carpenters and joiners
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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