furniture cabinetmaker
Your tasks
- Operate woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, mortisers and shapers, to cut, shape and form parts and components.
- Prepare specifications of custom-made cabinets that maximize storage.
- Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces, using hand tools, such as planes, chisels, or wood files..
- Study plans, specifications or drawings of articles to be made.
- Trim joints and fit parts and subassemblies together to form complete unit and reinforce joints.
- Sand wooden surfaces and apply veneer, stain or polish to finished products; prepare and apply laminated plastics.
- Repair or restyle wooden furniture, fixtures and related products.
- Cabinets.
- Built-in units.
- Furniture.
- Millwork.
- Kitchen cabinets and vanities.
Requirements
Education No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
Personal suitability
- Accurate.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
7 months to less than 1 year.
Other
Work site environment Non-smoking.
Work setting
- Custom cabinet shop.
- Furniture manufacturing company.
- Furniture repair shop.
- Industrial.
- Millwork shop.
- Commercial.
Screening questions Are you available for shift or on-call work?.