Carpenter 2 - Iowa Veterans Home

Full Job Description

At the Iowa Veterans Home, your carpentry skills can make a difference every day.

Join our team as a Carpenter 2 and apply your skills to enhance the living environment for those who served our country.

As Iowa's largest long term care facility, we take pride in serving our veterans and spouses with dignity, compassion and community. The right candidate will have our residents feeling right at home.

The successful candidate will complete work orders. Perform general types of carpenter repair-type tasks within the facility, e.g. hang pictures, assemble or repair furniture, construct shelving, repair hardware, install dispensers, replace glass, adjust doors/hinges, etc.

Perform construction tasks: General building construction, ability to construct barriers, hang doors, cabinet construction, lay floor covering, hang ceiling tiles, panel walls, lay masonry walls, install support railings in residents' rooms and bathrooms, repair, replace and finish concrete, floors, partitions, roofs, stairways, windows, screens, etc. Reconstructs, alters or repairs tables, chairs, benches, counters, lockers, shelves, and window frames; performs some cabinet maker work; makes rough sketches and estimates the cost of new structures and repair work; advises in the election of building materials, prepares preliminary requisitions and stores building materials and supplies.

Operates carpentry tools such as drills, hand saws, squares, etc., and shop tools such as table saws, band saws, drill presses, etc. Responsible for repairing locks, including door locks, medication cabinets, residents' locked drawers, etc., and making keys for same. Regulatory requirements state that all cabinets containing medication or hazardous chemicals and materials must be locked.

Provides assistance in other Maintenance shop areas as necessary, e.g., moving furniture or equipment, snow removal, etc.

What we offer as a full time Iowa Veterans Home employee:
- Team oriented, positive work environment
- Opportunity for professional growth and development
- Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year
- Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits:
Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2026:
Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share
Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share
* National Choice option also available
Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2026:
Single: Free
Family: $48
- Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care
- $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost
- Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
- Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the
employee’s selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1
contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.
- Lactation rooms throughout our campus
- Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year

**All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.


E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

The equivalent of five years of full-time employment in skilled carpentry work;
an equivalent combination of education and experience to total five years, substituting the completion of one term of study in a carpentry course at a recognized trade school for each six months of the required experience;
an equivalent combination of education and experience to total five years, substituting the completion of a recognized apprenticeship in carpentry for three years only of the required experience;
employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of one year of full-time experience as a Carpenter 1 shall be considered qualified.

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Additional Information

Designated positions in this job class require applicants to obtain the required Commercial Drivers License and endorsements within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire.