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Working as a carpenter

As a carpenter, you can work through Jobxion in new build, renovation, service and maintenance or commercial construction. You'll work for installation companies and contractors we have visited on site ourselves, so we know what things are like there. Tell us your specialism and how far you want to travel, and we'll find the project to match.

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New-build carpenter in Arnhem

  • Arnhem
  • 40 hours a week
  • Temporary staffing
  • Experienced
  • €2,850 to €3,500 gross per month

Structural and finishing work on a new-build project of 84 homes. You fit frames, put up interior walls and do the finishing. Travel expenses from the first kilometre.

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Finishing carpenter in Utrecht

  • Utrecht
  • 40 hours a week
  • Temporary staffing
  • Experienced
  • €2,900 to €3,600 gross per month

Interior doors, skirting boards, stairs and bespoke joinery in the finishing phase of 60 homes. Neat work, with a keen eye for detail.

What does a carpenter earn?

Pay depends on your experience, your certificates and the type of work. As a guide, gross per month for a full-time week:

  • Starter: €2,400 to €2,800
  • Experienced: €2,900 to €3,600
  • Senior or specialist: €3,600 to €4,200

We pay travel expenses from the first kilometre and you build up a pension from your first hour.

What training do you need?

Most clients ask for a relevant MBO level 2 or 3 qualification. If you don't have the papers but do have years of experience, that's often enough to start.

  • Basic VCA: mandatory on almost every construction site, we pay for the course
  • NEN 3140 or NEN 1010: for electrical work
  • Category B driving licence: needed to get to the project

Regions where we're recruiting: Gelderland, Utrecht, Noord-Brabant, Zuid-Holland and Overijssel.

Questions about working as a carpenter

An experienced carpenter earns between €2,700 and €4,200 gross per month with us, depending on experience and project. Travel expenses and allowances come on top.

For most jobs we ask for MBO level 2 or 3, or experience that makes up for it. Any missing certificates you can get at our own training centre, at our expense.

Most of our work is in Gelderland, Utrecht and Noord-Brabant, but we place people all over the Netherlands. We discuss travel time in advance.

We call within 24 hours of your application. If there's a match, you're usually on site within a week.

Milena, construction recruiter at Jobxion, talking to a candidate

Milena, Construction Recruiter

Milena places carpenters. Feel free to call or WhatsApp before you apply.