All Offices and Jobsites are utilizing COVID-19 screening procedures at this time. Please contact a member of Warfel Construction for additional information regarding screening procedures.
Our top priority at Warfel remains the safety of our employees, trade partners, and clients. We are committed to doing everything possible to maintain safe jobsites and healthy workers, while continuing to meet our Clients For Life mission. Over the past months, we have adopted several new operating procedures so that we can continue to work safely. Our team is reviewing these procedures on an ongoing basis, adding new requirements as necessary. These measures are standard across every jobsite, and exceed recommendations from the PA Department of Health and the CDC for COVID-19 mitigation and remediation.
With today’s COVID-19 crisis, we have elevated our safety screening to include temperature readings, masks, maximum occupancy based on square footage of building per state/federal guidelines. We have adapted our procedures to ensure the highest level of precautions while still maintaining an efficient workflow.
We appreciate the continued cooperation of our clients, trade partners, vendors, and local communities.
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a nationwide celebration that gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to showcase their apprenticeship programs and apprentices while providing valuable information to career seekers. We’re excited to highlight our talented apprentices who are working toward becoming the next generation of skilled carpenters at Warfel Construction. Check out our featured employee today, and follow along all week as we learn more about the team members who make Warfel a leader in the construction management industry.
Apprentice Alogius Hanes
Describe what you do at Warfel: In the morning, I take the trash out. Most days you have an agenda like demolition or framing. I do my best and make sure I finish what I’m doing before the end of the day.
Where did you go to high school? Pequea Valley
How long have you worked at Warfel? Since January 2020
What is your favorite part of your job? How completely safe the company is. I used to work for other companies and it’s completely different but here it’s number one.
What is your most exciting accomplishment? Probably this apprenticeship and trying to get to my journeyman license.
What advice do you have for high school students considering a career in construction? Try to start early. The earlier the better. The field is very big and there’s room to grow.
What advice would you give someone applying to Warfel? It’s a good company. Whatever you want to do you can do it here. Just show up and do what you’re told.
If you could switch jobs with someone, who would it be/what would you do? Probably coding.
What do you wish people knew about apprenticeship? Try to get in one as soon as possible, especially if you’re younger!
What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Hanging out, doing backflips. I’m a pretty chill, go with the flow kind of guy.
What’s a fun fact about you that we might not know? I’m really good at soccer!
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a nationwide celebration that gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to showcase their apprenticeship programs and apprentices while providing valuable information to career seekers. We’re excited to highlight our talented apprentices who are working toward becoming the next generation of skilled carpenters at Warfel Construction. Check out our featured employee today, and follow along all week as we learn more about the team members who make Warfel a leader in the construction management industry.
Apprentice Liz Cabrera
Describe what you do at Warfel: I am a third-year apprentice. Everything from demo to finish carpentry work, while learning on the job.
Where did you go to high school? McCaskey
How long have you worked at Warfel? Two years
What is your favorite part of your job? How inviting and eager everyone is to teach.
What is the worst job you ever had? I’ve never had a bad job.
What is your most exciting accomplishment? I moved into my own apartment a few months ago.
What advice do you have for high school students considering a career in construction? Do not be afraid to take risks or ask questions because you won’t learn without asking questions. Hard work really pays off.
What advice would you give someone applying to Warfel? Always put your best foot forward and meet as many people as you can. You never know who will be helpful to call when you need something.
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in your career? Taking constructive criticism is important to improve yourself and your craft.
If you could switch jobs with someone, who would it be/what would you do? I would want to switch with a foreman for a day to see what it’s like. It would be nice to see the work from their point of view.
What do you wish people knew about apprenticeship? It pays to go to school while you’re working. You’re learning about the job you’re already doing.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work? I have a puppy and love going outside with him. He’s a mini poodle.
What’s a fun fact about you that we might not know? I love to bake. Brownies are my favorite – I could never tire of them!
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a nationwide celebration that gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to showcase their apprenticeship programs and apprentices while providing valuable information to career seekers. We’re excited to highlight our talented apprentices who are working toward becoming the next generation of skilled carpenters at Warfel Construction. Check out our featured employee today, and follow along all week as we learn more about the team members who make Warfel a leader in the construction management industry.
Apprentice Rafael Rodriguez
Describe what you do at Warfel: I do framing, trim work, demo, siding, pretty much everything.
Where did you go to high school? McCaskey East
How long have you worked at Warfel? Three years.
What is your favorite part of your job? Seeing something that you started and seeing how it finished and how everything came out.
What is the worst job you ever had? Worst job I ever had was working for a pretzel company.
What is your most exciting accomplishment? Marrying my wife!
What advice do you have for high school students considering a career in construction? Not always every day is going to be sunshine and roses. You’ll have your hard times at work but you have to push through it and at the end of the day it will be all better.
What advice would you give someone applying to Warfel? Give Warfel a try.
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in your career? When you hit a roadblock, think outside of the box to figure out your solution.
If you could switch jobs with someone, who would it be/what would you do? It would be a lawyer. My mother always told me when I was younger, I asked too many questions.
What do you wish people knew about apprenticeship? It’s just a great opportunity. Learn more than what you know now.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Playing sports or gaming.
What’s a fun fact about you that we might not know? My nickname is Lito. It’s a nickname my family gave me.
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a nationwide celebration that gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to showcase their apprenticeship programs and apprentices while providing valuable information to career seekers. We’re excited to highlight our talented apprentices who are working toward becoming the next generation of skilled carpenters at Warfel Construction. Check out our featured employee today, and follow along all week as we learn more about the team members who make Warfel a leader in the construction management industry.
Apprentice Emily Edye
Describe what you do at Warfel: At Warfel, I am a carpenter. I also am a newbie with the company and the apprenticeship program. I’m here to be successful in my career choice.
Where did you go to high school? Hempfield High School
How long have you worked at Warfel? Since February of 2020.
What is your favorite part of your job? My favorite part of the job is seeing the outcome of a finished project.
What is your most exciting accomplishment? Being able to graduate because I had huge struggles in school. Now I get to do what makes me happy.
What advice do you have for high school students considering a career in construction? Be ready to hold yourself with good mental and physical stability. I recommend it 1000% if you love doing it!
What advice would you give someone applying to Warfel? Have a positive attitude, have previous experience and be on top of your game.
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in your career? You need to take pride in what you’re doing and how you’re doing it.
If you could switch jobs with someone, who would it be/what would you do? I wouldn’t switch jobs with anyone because I love mine!
What do you wish people knew about apprenticeship? The apprenticeship program is amazing, and you learn a lot by doing it. It helps in the long run on what you’re doing for your career. Its hands-on and book work, so you’re learning both ways.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work? I enjoy chilling with my two pitbulls, Beast and Precious, along with my friends while taking adventures outside of work.
What’s a fun fact about you that we might not know? I’m the only female out of six males in the family!
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a nationwide celebration that gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to showcase their apprenticeship programs and apprentices while providing valuable information to career seekers. We’re excited to highlight our talented apprentices who are working toward becoming the next generation of skilled carpenters at Warfel Construction. Check out our featured employee today, and follow along all week as we learn more about the team members who make Warfel a leader in the construction management industry.
Apprentice Charlie Rudacille
Describe what you do at Warfel: I do whatever my superintendent tells me to do! Really, my job is to make stuff pretty – often framing and trim. I occasionally do demo work.
Where did you go to high school? Milton Hershey School
How long have you worked at Warfel? Three years
What is the worst job you ever had? Cleaning bathrooms
What is your most exciting accomplishment? My daughter – she is now 10 months old.
What advice do you have for high school students considering a career in construction? Listen to what “old guys” tell you. Learn as much as you can. It may suck in the beginning, but it will get much better.
What advice would you give someone applying to Warfel? Stick with it at the beginning [and it will pay off].
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in your career? There are many different ways to do something; try the options before deciding the best way.
If you could switch jobs with someone, who would it be/what would you do? Rodney Severs (Superintendent)
What do you wish people knew about apprenticeship? Going through the program is worth it. It prevents you from going into debt and you will get your money back upon graduation from the program.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Spending time with my wife and kid.
What’s a fun fact about you that we might not know? I played ultimate frisbee in college.
