Carpenter

Company Description

$21.00 / Hour - Use our Daily Pay benefit and get access to your pay as you need it.

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus is applicable only to new hires and rehires who have not been employed with Westgate within one year from their last day of employment.

Adjacent to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most-visited national park in the country, Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Spa in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, provides an amazing work environment with refreshing mountain breezes and spectacular views of the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. As a member of the Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort team, you will meet and engage with guests who have arrived to enjoy all the Great Smoky Mountains have to offer and help them experience our world-class amenities such as the state-of-the-art Wild Bear Falls water park.

Job Description

Supports resort operations teams and facilities by performing basic carpentry duties focused on projects, preventive maintenance, and work orders.

As a Carpenter, you will:

• Study blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard, and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated
• Select specified type of lumber or other materials
• Repair any broken or damaged cabinets, drawers or doors
• Prepare layouts
• Mark cutting and assembly lines on materials
• Shape materials to prescribed measurements
• Assemble cut and shape materials and fasten them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue
• Verify trueness of structure with plumb bob and carpenters level
• Erect framework for structures and lay subflooring
• Build stairs and lay outs and install partitions and cabinet work
• Install and remove laminates on counter tops and furniture
• Apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls
• Fit and install prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware, such as locks, letter drops, and kick plates
• Construct forms and chutes for pouring concrete
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level
• Follow industry and company safety procedures and practices

To excel in this role, you must embody our core values of integrity, passion, and a strong work ethic. These values are essential to our success, and we are looking for someone who shares our commitment.

Qualifications

• One year minimum related experience and/or training
• Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license to drive company vehicles
• Must be able to lift 50lbs and work in outdoor weather conditions
• Required to pass a background check, drug test, and prove eligibility to work in the United States

Additional Information

Why Westgate?

• Comprehensive health benefits – medical, dental and vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – vacation, sick, and personal
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with generous company match
• Get access to your pay as you need it with our Daily Pay benefit
• Family benefits including pregnancy, and parental leave and adoption assistance
• Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance
• Military Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life, Disability, Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Exclusive discounts for Team Member (i.e., hotels, cruise, resorts, restaurants, entertainment, etc.) 
• Advancement & development opportunities
• Community Involvement Programs

Westgate Resorts is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected status under federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email [email protected] with the job title and the location of the position for which you are applying.