Cabinet / Furniture Builder

418 Windsor Junction Rd, Windsor Junction, NS B2T 1G2

**EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY**

**Furniture / Cabinet Builder**

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The Furniture Builder is an important member of Expression of Wood team, as he or she assists with all aspects of building quality products for our customers, as it is representative of our brand and image for high quality workmanship. Therefore, he or she works in a safe and efficient manner at all times to support the Manager / Owner and to ensure project work is completed on time while meeting or exceeding customer expectations.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
The Furniture Builder is responsible for:
**Project Prep Duties [30%]**
- Understand drawings in order to plan the work flow and construction of the project
- Estimate the time it will take to finish the project
- Create a rough cutting list for panels
- Create a list of all pieces to build the project
- Pick up wood and supplies as needed, storing extra supplies

**Cabinet / Furniture Building Duties [40%]**
- Dress lumber as required for the project
- Glue panels
- Sand and cut panels to size
- Assemble the project to the quality needed
- Cut plywood panels
- Edge band panels
- Finish sand and make ready for stain, paint, or clear finish

**Final Product Steps [30%]**
- Stain finish product
- Help load finished furniture or cabinets for delivery and set up as required
- Help with the installation of built-in cabinets
- **Other duties as required.**_
- (The x% denotes the amount of time the Furniture Builder spends typically performing each duty)_

**REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**

The Furniture Builder must know:

- Read and interpret blueprints and shops drawings accurately
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) to be able to handle cleaners, adhesives, and finishes

The Furniture Builder should be able to:

- Communicate effectively and professionally with owner / manager, co-workers, customers, and other stakeholders encountered
- Operate hand and use a wide range of equipment and tools, from basic hand tools to commercial / industrial woodworking machinery efficiently and safely
- Follow directions and be an effective team player
- Maintain patience, eye for detail, and self-motivation

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**
- 3 years of experience in furniture building
- Class 5 driver’s license and clean driving abstract
- Cabinet and / or furniture building training an asset

**REQUIRED COMPETENCIES**
Furniture Builder should demonstrate the following competencies
- **Essential Employability Skills**_
- **Oral Communication**:

- to be able to communicate effectively and professionally with owner / manager, as well as customers, other trades people, and other stakeholders encountered
- **Measurement and Calculation **- to be able to calculate board feet and maximize use of a given material
- **Job Task Planning and Organizing **- to be able to plan the materials, supplies, equipment, and flow of work to complete a given project
- **Problem Solving **- to be able to identify potential challenges early and possible solutions
- **Organizational/Core Competencies**_
- Respect of others
- Professionalism
- Reliable and punctual
- Dress appropriately (for example, customer deliveries)
- Workplace safety

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**
The typical physical demands of the Furniture Builder include:
**Strength Requirements**:
Must be able to lift loads up to and including 100 lbs in a safe manner, as well as heavier loads with the assistance of others

**Motion Parameters**:
Required to be on feet for long periods of time while doing repetitive tasks

**Work Environment**:
Must be able to work in environments that range from dusty workshop to unknown customer sites, wearing eye protection, dust mask, and steel toe boots when required by safety practices

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $18.00-$23.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Windsor Junction, NS B2T1G2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- cabinet making: 2 years (preferred)