Lead Carpenter/Carpentry Crew

If you're the carpenter everyone else on the crew already looks to for direction — the one who catches the mistake before it happens, who doesn't need someone standing over your shoulder to get it right — we want to talk to you.

Onesta General Contracting is a fast-growing general contractor built on one simple idea: do what you say, and do it honestly. We work on commercial and multifamily renovation and tenant improvement projects across the Puget Sound, and we're looking for a Lead Carpenter who can run the day-to-day production on our job sites with minimal oversight, represent us well in front of clients, and bring the rest of the crew up with them.

As we grow, the carpenters who lead well today are the superintendents and supervisors of tomorrow.

Competitive pay based on experience, plus paid vacation, holidays, and health benefits.

What You'll Be Doing You're the most experienced trade hand on site — the one directing the work, not just doing it.

Leading and directing carpenters, laborers, and helpers on daily tasks

Running rough framing (walls, floors, roofs) and finish carpentry (millwork, trim, doors, baseboards) to a high standard

Training up the carpenters and laborers around you so the whole crew gets better over time

Communicating daily progress and needs to the Site Superintendent or Project Manager — without needing to be chased down for it

Being the person clients and building management see on-site and trust to represent Onesta well

4+ years of hands-on carpentry experience — both rough framing and finish work

• Experience leading or directing other carpenters or laborers (formally or informally)
• A track record of clean, high-quality work with few or no callbacks
• Comfortable being the point of contact on-site for clients and building management
• Comfortable operating power tools and related equipment safely

You take ownership — of the schedule, the quality, and the outcome

You show up prepared and set the pace for the crew, not the other way around

At Onesta General Contracting, we don’t just build projects — we build trust, strong teams, and results we’re proud of. Serving the Pacific Northwest, we’re known for quality craftsmanship, clear communication, and doing things the right way. Our name comes from the Italian word onesta (honesty), and integrity drives everything we do on every jobsite, every day.

Performance matters here—and it’s recognized. At Onesta, we don’t just build projects—we build people.