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FULL-TIME • ESSEX, VERMONT

Advanced Carpenter –

Finishes & Trim Specialist

Project Based | Randolph, VT and Essex Junction, VT (including regional travel)

Hello! We are New Frameworks, a worker-owned cooperative of passionate, creative, and mission-driven people building ecological and social climate justice in the construction trades. We utilize natural, local, and plant-based materials in high-performance designs, and foster equitable, respectful workplaces. Our team culture is founded on kindness, collaboration, and shared ownership — literally, as all employees are co-owners.

About the Job

We are seeking a very skilled carpenter deeply experienced in finish carpentry, trim, and fine woodworking to complete the 2nd ½ of a very large renovation project. This role focuses on crafting beautiful, precise, and high-quality finish work to complete our natural and sustainable building projects. You will lead by example on site, working alongside a small crew, ensuring craftspersonship that meets our exacting standards.

While you’ll contribute your leadership on the construction site, leading a small team, your primary focus will be hands-on building, especially in the finishes phase — installing trim, elegant transitions of all kinds, cabinetry, stairs, built-ins, and custom wood details.

This position will successfully bring a current GC renovation to completion (6 months - through January 2027), with potential to continue on into other company roles if the fit is right.

New Frameworks welcomes applications from people of color, trans and gender-nonconforming people, people from working-class backgrounds, queer people, and women, and all those committed to an inclusive and just workplace. Spanish speakers and those interested in language justice are encouraged to apply.

Please send your letter of interest, resume, and three references to info@newframeworks.com

We look forward to building the future with you!

  • What You’ll Do

    • Apply expert skill to fine woodworking and finish carpentry on-site and in-shop

    • Lead and mentor a small crew during finish phases for quality and safety

    • Execute framing, trim, stairs, tile and plaster transitions, and other detailed woodwork

    • Collaborate with other trades to deliver seamless and beautiful results

    • Use your judgment and craftspersonship to help problem-solve and maintain quality

    • Engage with site tasks from foundation to finish as needed, with emphasis on high-end finishes

  • Who You Are

    • 15+ years experience in carpentry with a strong focus on finish carpentry and fine woodworking

    • Skilled at reading plans, blueprints, and details, and executing trim, cabinetry, and built-ins skillfully

    • Comfortable using all standard power and hand tools with expertise and safety focus

    • A team player who balances leadership and collaboration with a hands-on work ethic

    • Passionate about building with natural and locally sourced materials; interest in high-performance and ecological building practices

    • Flexible and organized, able to travel within a 1–1.5 hour radius of Essex Junction for jobs

    • Interested in contributing to a worker-owned cooperative culture committed to social and climate justice

    Bonus Qualities

    • Experience with or interest in straw bale, natural plasters, and other high performance, green building methods

    • Bilingual skills, especially English and Spanish, or willingness to learn

    • Passion for continual learning and sharing knowledge

    • $40-45/hr (dependent on experience and performance)

    • 80 hrs paid vacation/year

    • 40 hrs paid floating Holiday & Wellness /year

    • Emergency Family Medical & Parental Leave

    • Vision & Dental insurance

    • 401K plan

    • Healthcare stipend of $100/month

    • $200/year pp for personal tool or tech allowance

    • Reduced cost cell phone plans available on company AT&T plan, deducted from member’s paycheck

    • Paid internal and external trainings, conferences & classes; coverage based on first come first serve basis until the budget line is tapped for the year

    • Subscriptions to Fine Homebuilding, BuildingGreen online suite, and other trade publications

    • Bragging rights that you are a co-owner of the coolest and dorkiest company in the Northeast!

  • Please email us at info@newframeworks.com or use the button below.


    Please send:

    • Letter of interest

    • Resume

    • Three references

Apply today