The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, operated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), is seeking a driven and experienced Carpenter. In this role, you will supervise and perform a wide range of carpentry activities, ensuring the design, inspection, repair, installation, maintenance, alteration, and removal of various structures, building components, and furnishings. As the head carpenter, you will collaborate with hospital staff and contractors to ensure the safety, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance of all facilities within the hospital property.

Join us and contribute to the comfort and well-being of our patients and staff by applying your expertise in carpentry at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital.

Hours: 7:30AM-4:00PM Monday-Friday with Weekends Off

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

Directly supervise and lead continued maintenance and management efforts of the Hospital.Contribute to proactive maintenance and planning efforts in collaboration with Facility leadership.Plan, design, install, modify, repair, and remove carpentry-related structures, components, and furnishings.Prioritize work orders and respond to hospital utility and Facility requests.Determine, price, order, store, inventory, distribute, and document the use of materials.Operate, maintain, secure, and supervise hospital equipment.Collaborate with employees, contractors, consultants, vendors, and hospital administration.Ensure compliance with relevant codes, regulations, and standards.Maintain knowledge of and train staff on hospital policies, procedures, and directives related to building maintenance and work order process.Provide updates and expertise at assigned meetings, training sessions, and events.

Required Qualifications:

Interprets all codes, regulations, and standards for planning, designing, installing, modifying, repairing, and removing carpentry-related structures, components, and furnishings.Executes all physical tasks associated with the outlined duties.Reads and understands blueprints, drawings, and sketches.Follows and issues both written and verbal instructions effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

Understands hospital-related codes, regulations, policies, procedures, and directives.Familiar with hospital systems and components.Comprehends hospital-related contracts and agreements.

About the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital:

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a fully Joint Commission accredited teaching facility that provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care to patients referred by public agencies and private sector providers. Shattuck Hospital’s services help economically and socially disadvantaged patients to get high quality, cost-effective care from a staff that respects their dignity.

Located in the heart of Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, the Shattuck Hospital includes 248 inpatient beds including 95 Psychiatric beds and 29 Correctional Health beds. In addition, the Shattuck has a full outpatient clinic with many specialties that offers treatment to patients of the Department of Mental Health as well as Department of Correction and House of Correction inmates and community patients.

The Shattuck hospital is on the forefront of substance use disorder treatment including a Suboxone clinic serving 200 patients. In addition to direct medical services LSH hosts and supports an array of services located on the campus, serving patients struggling with addictions and homelessness.

Learn more about: what it’s like to work as a DPH nurse

Learn more about Shattuck Hospital: https://www.mass.gov/locations/lemuel-shattuck-hospital

Relocation information: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/dph-renovation-for-shattuck-hospital-replacement-building

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visithttp://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure, and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website,http://www.mass.gov

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete theReasonable Accommodation Online Request Form

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #4

The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, operated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), is seeking a driven and experienced Carpenter. In this role, you will supervise and perform a wide range of carpentry activities, ensuring the design, inspection, repair, installation, maintenance, alteration, and removal of various structures, building components, and furnishings. As the head carpenter, you will collaborate with hospital staff and contractors to ensure the safety, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance of all facilities within the hospital property.

Join us and contribute to the comfort and well-being of our patients and staff by applying your expertise in carpentry at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital.

Hours: 7:30AM-4:00PM Monday-Friday with Weekends Off

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

Directly supervise and lead continued maintenance and management efforts of the Hospital.Contribute to proactive maintenance and planning efforts in collaboration with Facility leadership.Plan, design, install, modify, repair, and remove carpentry-related structures, components, and furnishings.Prioritize work orders and respond to hospital utility and Facility requests.Determine, price, order, store, inventory, distribute, and document the use of materials.Operate, maintain, secure, and supervise hospital equipment.Collaborate with employees, contractors, consultants, vendors, and hospital administration.Ensure compliance with relevant codes, regulations, and standards.Maintain knowledge of and train staff on hospital policies, procedures, and directives related to building maintenance and work order process.Provide updates and expertise at assigned meetings, training sessions, and events.

Required Qualifications:

Interprets all codes, regulations, and standards for planning, designing, installing, modifying, repairing, and removing carpentry-related structures, components, and furnishings.Executes all physical tasks associated with the outlined duties.Reads and understands blueprints, drawings, and sketches.Follows and issues both written and verbal instructions effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

Understands hospital-related codes, regulations, policies, procedures, and directives.Familiar with hospital systems and components.Comprehends hospital-related contracts and agreements.

About the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital:

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a fully Joint Commission accredited teaching facility that provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care to patients referred by public agencies and private sector providers. Shattuck Hospital’s services help economically and socially disadvantaged patients to get high quality, cost-effective care from a staff that respects their dignity.

Located in the heart of Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, the Shattuck Hospital includes 248 inpatient beds including 95 Psychiatric beds and 29 Correctional Health beds. In addition, the Shattuck has a full outpatient clinic with many specialties that offers treatment to patients of the Department of Mental Health as well as Department of Correction and House of Correction inmates and community patients.

The Shattuck hospital is on the forefront of substance use disorder treatment including a Suboxone clinic serving 200 patients. In addition to direct medical services LSH hosts and supports an array of services located on the campus, serving patients struggling with addictions and homelessness.

Learn more about: what it’s like to work as a DPH nurse

Learn more about Shattuck Hospital: https://www.mass.gov/locations/lemuel-shattuck-hospital

Relocation information: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/dph-renovation-for-shattuck-hospital-replacement-building

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visithttp://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure, and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website,http://www.mass.gov

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete theReasonable Accommodation Online Request Form

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #4

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements:
Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in carpentry, woodworking or cabinetmaking work, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:
I. A diploma or certificate from a recognized trade, vocational or vocational school at high school level or higher, with a major in carpentry, woodworking, or cabinetmaking may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience.

Special Requirements: None.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

Want the specifics?Explore our Employee Benefits and Rewards

Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC)may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements:
Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in carpentry, woodworking or cabinetmaking work, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:
I. A diploma or certificate from a recognized trade, vocational or vocational school at high school level or higher, with a major in carpentry, woodworking, or cabinetmaking may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience.

Special Requirements: None.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

Want the specifics?Explore our Employee Benefits and Rewards

Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC)may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.