Posted 22 months ago
Carpenter
@ Houston Landscapes
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Houston Landscapes Ltd. is hiring a full-time permanent Carpenter in North Vancouver, BC, at $35.00 to $37 per hour depending on experience. The role builds and repairs landscape structures such as decks, walls, walkways, stairs and fountains, and leads labourers on site. The posting lists a benefit plan with health coverage after 6 months and two weeks of paid vacation.
Pay:
$35–$37 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Read blueprints and plan landscape project layouts
- Build decks, walls, walkways, stairs, fountains and BBQ stations
- Inspect, repair and replace damaged framework
- Direct labourers and construction helpers
- Keep daily records of job time and material costs
Requirements summary:
- High school completed
- Valid driver's licence and clean driving history
- Two years of carpentry experience or equivalent training
- Manual dexterity and attention to detail
- Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces and in all weather
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2025-01-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Construction site, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off |
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Houston Landscapes
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Full company description
Houston Landscapes is one of Vancouver's largest landscape construction and Maintenance companies, providing installation services to the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky Corridor. We focus on new construction and maintenance of commercial/institutional projects, multi-family condo towers, and estate home single family projects. To service all of our customers, we have a field crew of over 70 people making up 9 construction crews and 4 maintenance crews and our office hosts 15 dedicated staff (accountants, PMs, estimators, horticulturalists, and human resource specialists). Why Houston Landscapes? Since 2004 , Houston Landscapes has been passionately bringing our clients visions to life creating solutions to meet even the most elaborate landscapes design needs. Whether it’s lush landscapes or inspiring masonry work, our team of over 85 committed individuals people from Vancouver and the Sea To Sky Region is changing the landscaping business one inspiring job at a time.
- LinkedIn followers
- 522
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 60
- Reported office locations
- 260 Riverside Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7H 2M2, CA
- Other recorded names
- Houston Landscapes
- Specialties
- Paving Stone Installation
- Masonry Services
- Soft Landscape Installations
- and Project Management
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Houston Landscapes is one of Vancouver's largest landscape construction and Maintenance companies, providing installation services to the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky Corridor. We focus on new construction and maintenance of commercial/institutional projects, multi-family condo towers, and estate home single family projects. To service all of our customers, we have a field crew of over 70 people making up 9…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | North Vancouver, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2004 |
| Specialties | Paving Stone InstallationMasonry ServicesSoft Landscape Installationsand Project Management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
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Houston Landscapes Ltd. is seeking Carpenter for its location in North Vancouver, BC. It’s a full-time (40 hours per week), permanent position$35.00-$37/hour (depending on experience) paid on a bi-weekly basis. Overtime compensation is based on the current BC Employment Standards Act (1.5 times the regular wage paid if the daily hours exceed 8 hours or the weekly hours exceed 40 hours).
We offer an employee benefit plan that includes health benefits available after 6 months with the company. Two weeks of paid vacation each year.
We currently have two positions available.
Location of employment: Vancouver Mainland
Job duties:
- Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plan to prepare landscape project layout and determine dimensions and materials required;
- Construct decks, garden walls, walkways, stairs, fountains and waterfalls, retaining walls and BBQ stations;
- Inspect and replace damaged framework or other structures and fixtures;
- Assemble and fasten material using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue;
- Assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials;
- Measure, cut, or shape wood and other materials;
- Measure and mark cutting lines on materials using ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge;
- Install, repair, and/or renovate structures and fixtures using carpenter's hand and power tools;
- Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment;
- Instruct and direct labourers and any construction helpers;
- Complete daily paperwork tracking job time and material costs;
- Responsible for hardscape and softscape landscape construction.
Requirements:
- Must have completed high school;
- Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving history;
- Must have at least two years of work experience as a Carpenter or a combination of experience and education/training;
- Manual dexterity is a must;
- The position is physically demanding;
- Must be able to work under minimum supervision;
- Must have an attention to details;
- Must be able to work under pressure of tight deadlines; at heights, in confined, noisy, and/or dusty spaces;
- Must be able to handle heavy loads
- Must have excellent problem solving, decision making, job task planning and organizing skills;
- Must be willing to work in all weather conditions.
- Must be able to speak, read and write in English.
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