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Full Job Description

The Parks Operation Section is seeking an experienced Carpenter to join our dynamic Crafts Crew. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of our parks and facilities, ensuring they remain welcoming and well-kept for all visitors.

About the Role: A Carpenter plays a key role in maintaining and improving King County Parks facilities by performing skilled carpentry work across a wide range of structures, systems, and environments. This position supports safe, functional, and welcoming public spaces through hands-on construction, repair, and maintenance, while also contributing to project planning and coordination. Working on diverse projects—from structural builds to finish work and community volunteer initiatives—this role directly advances the Parks Division’s mission to serve and connect communities. Success in this position requires strong technical expertise, teamwork, and a commitment to equity, public service, and high-quality craftsmanship.

About the Team: The Crafts Crew is an integral part of the vibrant and expanding Parks Operations section. As a key component of the Parks division, the Crafts Crew consists of dedicated professionals who bring a diverse range of skills, including plumbing, carpentry, irrigation, electrical work, and painting. Our team is committed to maintaining and enhancing our parks and facilities, ensuring they remain safe, functional, and welcoming for all visitors.

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:

King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world.

Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees.

As a carpenter, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Apply now for a rewarding career at the Apply now for a rewarding career at the King County Parks Division of the King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP).

Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities.

Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.

Requirements

What You Will Be Doing:

Construction, Repair & Maintenance

• Install and repair doors, windows, and related hardware, including locking mechanisms and keying systems.
• Maintain and repair roofs, walls, ceilings, floors, drywall, siding, and acoustical systems.
• Repair and maintain concrete, masonry, and finish materials across park facilities and structures.

Specialized Carpentry Functions

• Locksmith: Build, maintain, and repair doors, windows, and locking systems (mechanical and electronic), including re-glazing.
• Cabinetmaker: Build and install finish materials such as cabinets, millwork, tile, laminate, furniture, signs, and partitions.
• Framer/Drywaller: Construct and remodel structural components (walls, roofs, decks, etc.) and install sheathing, drywall, insulation, and related materials; provide guidance to helpers.

Tools, Equipment & Project Coordination

• Operate and maintain carpentry tools, machinery, and equipment.
• Plan and coordinate projects by evaluating work requests, estimating, and scheduling labor, materials, and equipment.
• Maintain basic records, including daily logs.

Customer Service & Community Engagement

• Provide excellent customer service and serve as a representative of the Parks and Recreation Division.
• Participate in community carpentry and volunteer projects.
• Supports King County’s Equity, Racial, and Social Justice goals by providing respectful, inclusive service to coworkers and community members

Qualifications

Additional Information

Working Conditions:

• Work Location: 3005 NE 4th St. Renton, Washington – Parks Central Maintenance Facility
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. Monday-Thursday, 5:30am-4:00pm. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by Joint Crafts Council, Local Carpenters 206.

Application and Selection Process:

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all background to apply.

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Resume

Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Nia Williams at niawilliams@kingcounty.gov.

Discover More About the Parks Division: Visit our website and check us out at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Flickr.

Discover More About DNRP: Visit our website, explore an interactive map of our recent accomplishments and check us out at Facebook, X (formerly Twitter),LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Keeping King County Green News.

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Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

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Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

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