Carpenter at The Kiambu National Polytechnic

Advert No. KINAP/HR/09/2024 – CARPENTER – (1 POST)
Purpose of the Job

This position is responsible for making woodwork products such as tables, desks, chairs, fitting cabinets and caries out general woodwork repairs in the institution.

Requirements-Job Specification

• Certificate in woodwork and joinery from a recognized Institution
• Proficiency in Computer applications.
• At least two years’ experience in the field.
• Soft Skills: Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Organizational skills, Ability to work under pressure, Problem solving skills, Time Management Skills, Report writing.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Construct building frameworks like doorframes, windows and wall cabinets when needed to facilitate smooth operations in the institutions’ day to day operations.
• Inspects damaged wooden structures and repair them to enhance their usefulness and reduce detoriation.
• Select and specify the construction raw materials required to ensure the institution gets quality of required materials.
• Develop structures as instructed by user department and ensure the products meet the institutions functional needs.
• Maintain and repair wooden structures to enhance usefulness of the structures and support the institutions operations.
• Follows laid out process and procedures in his operations to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Assists students during their practicals by providing direction on handling and usage of tools.
• Clean the workshop and arrange the tools to create a safe and functional operating environment.