Job: Framer (a.k.a. Professional Skeleton Builder)
We’re looking for a framer who can turn a pile of lumber into a house that is square, solid, and unlikely to fall over. You’ll work with a crew framing custom homes and small buildings—floors, walls, roofs, and all the things that make gravity behave.
What You’ll Do
- Read plans and pretend they’re suggestions only until proven otherwise
- Measure, cut, and nail lots of wood together (accurately, please)
- Frame floors, walls, roofs, decks, stairs, and other right-angled marvels
- Set trusses and rafters without angering physics or OSHA
- Install sheathing, bracing, windows, and exterior doors where they actually belong
- Use hand and power tools safely—they are helpful, not pets
- Keep the jobsite clean enough that inspectors don’t sigh heavily
- Show up on time, work like a pro, and not scare homeowners or neighbors
What You Need
- Framing or solid carpentry experience (or strong evidence you know what you’re doing)
- Ability to read a tape measure correctly on the first try
- Comfort working at heights, on ladders, scaffolding, and roofs
- Ability to lift up to 75 lbs repeatedly without writing a manifesto about it
- Reliable transportation and a proven habit of showing up
- A driver’s license is a plus; bad driving stories are not
Schedule & Conditions
- Full-time, usually a four-day workweek when schedules cooperate
- Outdoor work, year-round, in Montana weather that builds character
- Residential and small commercial jobsites around the Helena area
Pay & Perks
- $20–$28 per hour, depending on experience
- Health, dental, retirement, and paid time off
- Room to grow into lead framer or foreman if you’re into responsibility
If you like building things that last, can take a joke, and don’t mind sawdust in places you didn’t know you had, this job might be for you.