Lead Meister Carpenter

Overview

Lead Meister Carpenter at King & George, LLC. Location: Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Job updated: 08/08/2025.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor a team of carpenters, delegating tasks, providing technical guidance, and fostering a productive and safe work environment.
• Project Management: Plan, organize, and manage carpentry projects from start to finish, including reading and interpreting blueprints, estimating materials, and ensuring on-schedule completion.
• Carpentry Expertise: Perform a wide range of advanced carpentry work, including rough framing, sheathing, drywall, trim, custom cabinetry, and formwork.
• Quality Control: Conduct detailed inspections to ensure work meets company standards and building codes.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce safety protocols on the job site, ensuring proper and safe use of tools and equipment.
• Training: Provide hands-on training and skill development for junior carpenters and apprentices.

Desired Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Meister certification or equivalent advanced carpentry certification highly desirable.
• Experience: 7–10 years of professional carpentry experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Technical Skills: Mastery of all carpentry tools, equipment, and techniques; strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Leadership: Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership abilities with the capacity to manage people, projects, and resources effectively.
• Certification: Valid driver's license required.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders and scaffolding, and work in various positions for extended periods.
• Ability to work in diverse conditions, including exposure to loud noise, dust, fumes, and all types of weather.

Disclaimer

The responsibilities and qualifications outlined above describe the general nature and level of work performed by those in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and skills required. The company reserves the right to modify job duties or assign additional duties as needed.

Special Qualifications/Requirements

Must be able to successfully pass, as required, a federal, state, or local government background investigation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. The contractor will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to compensation information as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor\'s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Description Last Updated: 08/08/2025