Posted 5 months ago
Lead Marine Carpenter / Joiner
@ Boudreau's Boat Building
Morris Island, Nova Scotia
Overview
Boudreau's Boat Building is hiring a Lead Marine Carpenter / Joiner for a full-time leadership role. The work covers structural carpentry and fine interior joinery on yachts, plus setting standards and mentoring the shop team. The posting states a $25–$35/hr starting wage, a paid two-week evaluation period, and year-round work with no winter layoffs.
Pay:
$25–$35 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Build structural bulkheads, stringers and deck framing
- Build and fit fine interior cabinetry and trim
- Scribe and fit components to yacht interior curves
- Prep, sand and finish woodwork to a client-ready standard
- Mentor teammates and set shop quality standards
Requirements summary:
- Strong structural and fine joinery skills
- Confidence with marine plywood, hardwoods, epoxies and composites
- Ability to run own bench independently
- Eye for detail and gap-free fit
- Reliable transportation to Morris Island shop year-round
- Portfolio of past work (asset)
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · nova-scotia-works
- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus, Paid training |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Boudreau's Boat Building
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
This is a leadership position for a carpenter who can do it all and oversee others doing it. You’ll handle everything from structural work to fine interior joinery, set the standard for the shop, mentor the team, and help build a professional, detail-driven environment. We want someone who can run their own bench independently and bring others up to their level.
* **Fine Interior Joinery & Cabinetry** — Building and fitting cabinetry, trim, and finish woodwork, including teak-and-holly soles and bright-finished detail work
* **Structural Carpentry** — Bulkheads, stringers, deck framing, and structural repairs built true and to spec
* **Templating & Fitting** — Scribing and fitting components to the complex curves and surfaces of a yacht interior
* **Material Knowledge** — Working confidently with marine plywood, hardwoods, veneers, epoxies, and modern composites
* **Finish & Detail** — Prepping, sanding, and finishing woodwork to a clean, client-ready standard
* **Team Leadership** — Setting quality standards, mentoring teammates, and shaping a professional shop culture.
* **The Eye for Detail** — You see a gap, a proud joint, or an off line before anyone else and refuse to leave it
* **Full-Range Capability** — Comfortable moving from rough structural work to fine finish joinery, and able to lead both
* **Leadership & Independence** — The judgment to run your own work and the ability to guide and mentor others
* **Reliable Transportation** — Able to commute to our Morris Island shop and job sites year-round
* **Portfolio of Work** (an asset) — Photos or video of past joinery, cabinetry, or structural work are a strong asset, though not required.
* **Starting Wage** — $25–$35/hr for this leadership role, set by your performance during the training period
* **Paid Training & Practical Demonstration** — A two-week paid evaluation period on general shop builds and lower stakes projects — not the fine teak-and-holly work — so you can prove your standards and earn your way up to the finish jobs. Complete the one-month probation and earn a bonus bringing your training pay up to full wage
* **Medical Benefits** — Our group benefits plan is in place for permanent, full-time employees, after 3 months
* **Project-Based Bonuses**
* **No Winter Layoffs** — Secure, stable, year-round work in a sector usually plagued by seasonal shutdowns
* **Pride in Your Craft** — An environment where patience and precision are celebrated, not rushed
* **Premium Tools & Environment** — Proper materials, machinery, and shop space to do your best work.
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