Job Title: Carpenter
$20-$25/hour
Job Description
This role is ideal for an experienced carpenter who is eager to expand their skills into water mitigation and property restoration. You will support residential and commercial projects involving water, fire, mold, biohazard, storm damage, hoarding, odor removal, and air duct cleaning, working primarily daytime hours with occasional on-call responsibilities.
Responsibilities
• Perform carpentry work on residential and commercial restoration projects, including framing, finish work, and painting as needed.
• Assist with water damage restoration, including work related to flooding, leaks, storm damage, and sewage backups.
• Support fire and smoke cleanup activities such as soot removal, odor control, cleaning, and board-ups.
• Participate in mold remediation tasks, including inspections, containment, and removal under established procedures.
• Contribute to biohazard and trauma cleanup, including situations involving unattended death, scenes, and bloodborne pathogens, following safety protocols.
• Work on storm damage services such as tornado, hail, and thunderstorm cleanup, helping restore structures and affected areas.
• Assist with hoarding and clutter cleanup, ensuring safe, thorough removal and organization of materials.
• Support odor removal services, using appropriate tools and techniques to eliminate persistent odors.
• Help with air duct cleaning, operating hand and power tools and following cleaning standards.
• Travel from site to site to complete assigned projects, maintaining punctuality and professional conduct.
• Use and maintain hand and power tools safely and effectively throughout all phases of work.
• Provide and use your own basic hand tools for daily carpentry and restoration tasks.
• Follow all safety guidelines and restoration procedures, including those related to OSHA standards and job-site protocols.
• Collaborate with project teams, foremen, and supervisors to complete work on schedule and to quality expectations.
• Contractors are asked to provide their own basic hand tools.
Essential Skills
• Minimum of 2+ years of carpentry experience.
• Strong carpentry skills, including framing and finish carpentry.
• Experience with drywall and sheet rock work.
• Ability to perform general labor tasks on construction and restoration sites.
• Proficiency with hand tools and power tools, and ability to use them safely.
• Capability to perform painting tasks as part of restoration and finish work.
• Willingness to learn water mitigation and restoration processes.
• Reliability to work an 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. shift with occasional on-call hours.
• Ability to travel between multiple job sites during the workday.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
• OSHA 10 certification preferred; support available to obtain OSHA 10 if not already held.
• Experience with framing, painting, and sheet rock.
• Comfort working in environments affected by water, fire, mold, biohazard, storm damage, hoarding, and odors.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and established restoration procedures.
• Strong attention to safety and adherence to regulatory and company standards.
• Ownership of basic hand tools suitable for carpentry and general construction work.
Why Work Here?
You will join a growing restoration organization that offers clear pathways for career advancement, with potential to move into roles such as foreman, superintendent, project manager, or account manager. Bonus incentives are available on a per-project basis, rewarding strong performance and dedication. The culture emphasizes growth, skill development, and long-term opportunity in a specialized and essential service industry.
Work Environment
This position is field-based, working site-to-site across residential and commercial properties. Typical hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with occasional on-call requirements to support emergency response needs. Projects involve a variety of conditions, including water damage restoration from flooding, leaks, storm events, and sewage backups; fire and smoke cleanup with soot removal, odor control, cleaning, and board-ups; mold remediation involving inspections, containment, and removal; biohazard and trauma cleanup such as unattended death and scenes; storm damage services for tornado, hail, and thunderstorm cleanup; hoarding and clutter cleanup; odor removal; and air duct cleaning. You will regularly use hand and power tools and are expected to bring your own basic hand tools. Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, often in damaged or challenging environments, requiring adherence to safety procedures and use of appropriate protective equipment.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Shawnee, KS.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Shawnee, KS.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Shawnee,KS.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit:
Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.