Carpenter Supervisor

Job Description and Duties

Patton State Hospital, Human Resources Department, is accepting applications for at least (1) Permanent, Full-Time appointment to the Carpenter Supervisor position. This vacancy exists in the Facility Operations Department and is under the direction of the Building Trades Supervisor. The Carpenter Supervisor shall be responsible for managing the Carpenter Shop and assigning the carpentry duties of shop staff.

The Carpenter Supervisor directs, instructs, and advises skilled and semi-skilled staff while demonstrating effective, high-quality carpentry methods. The incumbent will provide direct oversight to Carpenter I, Carpenter II, and Building Maintenance Workers (BMW) regarding project assignments. This role includes maintaining a safe working environment by supervising ongoing safety training, conducting inspections, enforcing accident prevention protocols, and holding regular weekly safety meetings. The Supervisor makes daily estimates of the time and materials necessary for scheduled tasks; coordinates work completion with other shop supervisors and maintains accurate logs while preparing reports. Departmental duties involve ordering, requisitioning, and overseeing the safe storage of supplies and materials. The supervisor may act on behalf of the Supervisor of Building Trades.

Duties and responsibilities to this position include, but are not limited to: knowledgeable of building, construction and safety codes applicable to the carpentry industry; inspection, installation, maintenance, and repair of items applicable to carpentry; knowledge of principles, methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the carpentry industry; roofing; window and door repairs; road, asphalt and concrete repairs; maintaining and adhering to tool control policy and procedures; maintaining accurate record keeping; reading blueprints, working from plans and specifications; preparing rough sketches for minor installations and estimating material and labor cost; adhering to all safety and security policies and procedures; supervising staff; planning and overseeing carpentry duties and responsibilities; problem solving and making suggestions; enforcing rules and regulations; and maintain training and personnel compliance.

The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.

A valid California Driver’s License is required to operate state vehicles.

In order to gain list eligibility and be appointed to the Carpenter Supervisor classification, please follow the link below to the exam bulletin. Failure to take the exam will result in your application not moving forward in our process. Please follow the directions carefully: .

All interested candidates that meet the recruitment criteria should submit an application to the Human Resources – Employment Unit no later than Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

All applicants may be pre-screened for breadth and depth of experience. Only the most qualified applicants may be interviewed based on screening criteria. For this reason, it is especially important that applicants take special care in thoroughly and accurately completing the application.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Patton is a forensic psychiatric hospital and was established in 1890 and opened in 1893. DSH-Patton provides treatment to forensically and civilly committed patients within a secure treatment area. The hospital does not accept voluntary admissions.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

Unless there is a specific request to be notified via USPS mail, our main contact will be via email. Email correspondence regarding this job posting will primarily come from [email protected] . It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Examination/ Employment Application (STD. 678) including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

A completed STD. 678 and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers account. Please reference Job Control #506556 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.

Complete Application Packages (including your STD. 678 and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers account at Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application. Applicants will be disqualified from the interview process if the STD Form 678 is incomplete. That includes job titles, job duties, work address, time worked at that position, supervisor name, and supervisor phone number.

***Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey

Benefits

Please review the that may also be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. You will find information on the benefits afforded by membership in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act, and salary ranges and a summary of the Carpenter Supervisor classification.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.