Star Builders is looking for a motivated Multi-Crafted Construction Worker / Carpenter Helper to join our team. In this position, you will work alongside experienced carpenters and job foremen to build, install, and repair structures across various project sites.
Whether you are looking to bring existing experience or build a career in the trades, we offer ongoing training and opportunities to grow your skill set.
Key Responsibilities
- Construction & Framing: Measure, cut materials, and erect structural frameworks using hand tools, power tools, and powder-actuated equipment.
- Jobsite Operations: Load, unload, and install building materials safely and efficiently.
- Equipment & Tools: Set up, operate, and maintain machinery and equipment (training provided).
- Safety & Compliance: Follow all company safety protocols, wear proper PPE, and attend ongoing safety/trade training sessions.
- Process Improvement: Collaborate with team members and offer suggestions to improve site safety and workflow efficiency.
- Travel: Travel to various project sites, which may include overnight or extended stays.
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: 2+ years of construction experience is preferred, but we are willing to train the right candidate.
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred (shop/trade class experience is a major plus).
- Licensure: Must possess a Valid Driver’s License.
Technical & Math Skills:
- Ability to read jobsite prints, diagrams, safety manuals, and product documents.
- Basic knowledge of trade math (calculating angles, roof pitches, and basic geometry).
- Soft Skills: Strong communication skills, common-sense problem-solving, and the ability to take direction from supervisors and site leads.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
- Physical Capabilities: Regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and operate tools with precision.
- Lifting: Regularly lift/move up to 25 lbs, frequently lift up to 50 lbs, and occasionally lift over 100 lbs with assistance.
- Successful completion of Pre-Employment Physical, Drug & Alcohol Screening
Work Environment:
- Active exposure to outdoor weather conditions and loud jobsite environments.
- Frequent work at heights or in elevated, precarious places.
- Occasional work around wet conditions or heavy machinery.
In 1955, Bill and Louise Starbuck established their company to meet the construction needs of the local community. Their requirements for success included honesty, integrity and responsibility to the customer. Keeping their eye on opportunities to improve the level of service to their customers, STAR Inc. continually gained expertise in new construction methods and organizational types, all while building a substantial list of satisfied customers.Through time and hiring of professional employees, a now successful company earned a reputation of trust throughout Northern Ohio.
Today, STAR Inc. employs professionals consisting of architects, draftsmen, project managers, estimators, construction superintendents, foremen, carpenters, steel erectors, managers, administrative support, and more. With over 200 years of combined experience within the management team alone, you can rely on STAR Inc. to provide.
